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
Astronomers have found the 'most promising signs yet' of alien life on a planet beyond our Solar System
Webb's image of NGC 1514
The Sky at Night's 2025 series begins tonight. Episode preview and how to watch
Find out when the next episode of The Sky at Night is on TV, and what the latest episode is about.
Katy Perry and all-female astronaut crew back on Earth after successfully completing trip into space
Best, easiest things to see in the night sky this week
Lyrid meteor shower 2023 | See the springtime meteor shower peak this week
With the Moon out of the way during peak activity, this year's Lyrid meteor shower is the first many good showers throughout 2023.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Gemini South observations
Pink Moon 2025 joined by bright star Spica
Tonight the full Moon meets a bright springtime star
This weekend's full Moon is the Pink Moon, a 'micromoon' lying close to one of springtime's brightest stars
Next full Moon dates 2025
Find out when the next full Moon is visible, and full Moon names for 2025.
Yes, astronomers have captured real photos of alien worlds beyond our Solar System. Here are some of the best
NASA SPHEREx first images
NASA Perseverance rover sees dust devils on Mars
That star just below the Moon tonight? That's Mars, and tonight is the Red Planet's lunar encounter
What does it sound like on Mars?
Will asteroid 2024 YR4 hit Earth's Moon?
Hubble images of Uranus over 20 years
Webb detects aurora on Neptune
Astronomers have found oxygen in the most distant galaxy we know of
Partial solar eclipse over USA and Canada, March 29, 2025
How to watch today's solar eclipse online via livestream
The clocks go forward on 30 March 2025 as British Summer Time begins. Here's why it happens
When the clocks change and why.