Iain Todd
Science journalist
Iain Todd is BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Content Editor. He fell in love with the night sky when he caught his first glimpse of Orion, aged 10.
Recent articles by Iain Todd
The T Coronae Borealis 'new star' nova - visible soon - may have been seen by a 13th century German abbott
Halley's Comet meteor shower peaks this weekend. Top tips for beginners observing the Eta Aquariids
Our top tips for beginners heading out to see an Eta Aquariid meteor this weekend.
What the Flower Moon is and why you'll be able to see it at the end of May
Catch the full Moon at the end of May and you will have seen a 'Flower Moon'.
Astrophotographer captures Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, Jupiter and Uranus during the April eclipse
The comet and two planets captured while shooting the April 8 eclipse.
Spaceflight history | Who were the Mercury 7?
A guide to NASA's Mercury Project and the Mercury 7 astronauts who became the first Americans to fly into space and orbit Earth.
Do you have a video doorbell? This tech company wants your videos of this weekend's meteor shower
Do you have a video doorbell? Your live camera may have captured footage of a meteor shower.
How will solar storms affect future Mars astronauts? That's what two NASA spacecraft are hoping to find out
Solar maximum provides an opportunity to study the effects of an active Sun on the surface of Mars.
How an 18th century comet-hunter's list of targets to avoid became the most famous astronomy catalogue
The complete Messier Catalogue, including magnitudes and coordinates to find each one in the night sky.
No-one can hear you scream! Our pick of the best horror movies set in space
Our pick of the best macabre movies set among the stars.
This hot Jupiter planet is hot enough to forge iron, and Webb has made a weather map of it from 280 lightyears away
Webb Telescope makes a weather map of WASP-43 b
When is the Sky at Night is next on TV? Episode guide for the new series of the BBC astronomy programme
Find out when the next episode of The Sky at Night is on TV, and what the latest episode is about.
Chandra X-ray Observatory captures 20-year timelapse videos showing evolution of stellar explosions
New videos show the evolution of the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A.
Webb Telescope zooms in on the top of the dark cosmic cloud known as the Horsehead Nebula
A new view of the top of the famous dark nebula.
Astronaut photographs northern Europe at night from the Space Station, capturing a 'cosmic web' of light pollution
Image captures the light pollution of major cities like London, Paris and Amsterdam.
Gallery | Heart and Soul Nebulae
Images of the Heart and Soul Nebulae and facts about these two star-forming regions in Cassiopeia.
When is the next full Moon? Full Moon calendar dates for 2024
Find out when the next full Moon is visible, and full Moon names for 2024.
Eye On The Sky | Chandra X-ray images reveal the beauty of the cosmos
A set of newly-released images show incredible astronomical phenomena in light invisible to the naked eye.
A vision of the fate that awaits our Sun, the Helix or 'Eye Of God' Nebula is both beautiful and terrifying
The Helix Nebula offers a glimpse into the fate of our own Solar System in 5 billion years' time.
Astrophotographer captures colourful star trails over Pangong Lake, showing Earth's motion in space
The night sky over Pangong Lake, with colourful star trails that show Earth's rotation as it orbits the Sun.
NASA satellite images India's Luna crater, which studies show is a 6,900-year-old meteorite impact
1.8km-wide crater could be a meteorite impact that occurred 6,900 years ago.
Happy birthday Hubble! Legendary space telescope captures a cosmic cloud known as the Little Dumbbell Nebula
Hubble captured the cosmic outflow of a dying star known as the Little Dumbbell.
How to see tonight's full Pink Moon, the fourth full Moon of the year
21 coolest things in space
Our pick of some of the coolest things in space that we know of.
NASA confirms it's sending its Dragonfly drone-like spacecraft to Saturn's moon Titan
Saturn's largest moon is an Earth-like world that likely has conditions suitable for supporting life. A new NASA spacecraft will spend almost three years studying its surface.