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
Webb may have just seen where alien moons come from, around a young planet close to Earth
This telescope just levelled up, and will soon start hunting ancient stars that exist only in theory
Interview | How NASA-funded NEID instrument will weigh exoplanets
We spoke to Professor Jason Wright to find out more about NEID, a new instrument that can measure the mass of exoplanets.
Eye On The Sky | Watch NASA's incredible 10-year time lapse of the Sun
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has produced a time lapse of the Sun revealing how it's changed over the past decade.
Interview | Voyager scientist Linda Morabito
Linda Morabito reveals how she made one of the Voyager mission's biggest discoveries: a volcano on Jupiter's moon Io.
Hubble sees a dead star eating a Pluto-like object. What scientists found next surprised them
This Japanese spacecraft is due to land on an asteroid, but it could be in for a surprise
Near the black hole at our Galaxy's centre, there are things that even the Webb Telescope can't see
Comet 3I/ATLAS in pictures. These are all the images of the interstellar visitor captured so far
Very Large Telescope images show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS's movement across the night sky
Earth has an invisible halo around it that nearly reaches the Moon. This NASA mission is about to photograph it
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.
We've now found 6,000 confirmed alien worlds. And that number could more than double
Follow the track this NASA rover took to find hints of life on Mars. Interactive map allows us to explore the Red Planet
NASA astronaut captures rare image of 'upwards' lightning shooting into Earth's upper atmosphere
See the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. Partial solar eclipse is coming to New Zealand, Australia, Antarctica this Monday
Bonus Content | October 2025
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could soon be seen by spacecraft at Mars, Jupiter and the Sun, scientists say
An enormous asteroid is set to skim past Earth this morning, and you can watch it live
No eclipse glasses? Pinhole projection is a cheap, alternative method
How to make sure your solar eclipse glasses are safe
Top tips from the AAA for making sure you get your hands on a pair of safe solar eclipse glasses.
Observing a solar eclipse? You'll need solar eclipse glasses. Here's what to look for
A certified pair of solar eclipse glasses is a good, low-cost way of safely observing one of nature's most exciting events.
