<p>What are the biggest space missions of 2026? And what are the best stargazing opportunities this year? The Supermassive Team - Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst, Dr Robert Massey and Richard Hollingham - share their astronomical excitement for the year ahead and ponder if they should charter a boat for the August eclipse.</p><br><p>Thank you to listeners Anne Edgeworth and Karolina who inspired this episode.</p><br><p>To support the show, join&nbsp;<a href="http://supermassive.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Supermassive Club</a>&nbsp;for ad-free listening, forum access, and extra content from the team. </p><br><p>If you have a question for the team - or have a boat we can borrow! - get in touch via&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@ras.ac.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast@ras.ac.uk</a>&nbsp;or on Instagram, <a href="instagram.com/supermassivepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@SupermassivePod</a>.</p><br><p>The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Supermassive Podcast

The Royal Astronomical Society

2026: The year in space... And at sea?!

FEB 11, 202626 MIN
The Supermassive Podcast

2026: The year in space... And at sea?!

FEB 11, 202626 MIN

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<p>What are the biggest space missions of 2026? And what are the best stargazing opportunities this year? The Supermassive Team - Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst, Dr Robert Massey and Richard Hollingham - share their astronomical excitement for the year ahead and ponder if they should charter a boat for the August eclipse.</p><br><p>Thank you to listeners Anne Edgeworth and Karolina who inspired this episode.</p><br><p>To support the show, join&nbsp;<a href="http://supermassive.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Supermassive Club</a>&nbsp;for ad-free listening, forum access, and extra content from the team. </p><br><p>If you have a question for the team - or have a boat we can borrow! - get in touch via&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;or on Instagram, <a href="instagram.com/supermassivepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@SupermassivePod</a>.</p><br><p>The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>