For over 200 years, the Royal Astronomical Society has been encouraging and promoting astronomy, solar system science and other related branches of science.

In this episode Ian Brannan & Dan Pye speak to Dr Robert Massey, Deputy Executive Director of RAS about how the society has changed over the years, what the future may hold for space exploration, and the role observatories like Kielder play in sharing knowledge of the universe with the public.

We also give you some tips on what to look out for in the night sky over the coming weeks of April 2022, and there's a slightly more difficult challenge from Dan for the seasoned astronomer..!