The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), founded in 1820, is a learned society and charity based in the UK that promotes the study of astronomy, solar-system science, geophysics, and related fields. It organizes scientific meetings, publishes international research journals like *Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society*, maintains a specialist library, supports education and outreach, and recognizes achievements in the field through awards and prizes. The RAS partners with organizations like the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO, and engages in public outreach initiatives such as the AstroBoost project related to the James Webb Space Telescope. Key partners also include Guildford Astronomical Society, Hampshire Astronomy Group, and Newbury Astronomical Society.
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Royal Astronomical Society Executive Director Robert Massey warned that the STFC cuts could force postdoctoral researchers out of academia and could close entire academic departments.
The first study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society details high-resolution observations of the gravitational lens JVAS B1938+666.
Robert Massey, deputy executive director of the Royal Astronomical Society, planned to bring the Odom report to the organization’s governing council at its 2022-12-09 meeting.