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
Six planets and the Moon align. Everything you need to know about Monday's planet alignment
The face on Mars, from conspiracy to debunking. How this Martian feature sparked decades of conjecture
Just one of these sunspots would dwarf America. Most powerful solar telescope stuns with new image of the Sun
August planet alignment – six planets and the Moon parade the sky this month. Here's how to see it
Clear skies on Mars as NASA rover captures one of the sharpest panoramas of the Red Planet ever taken
Saturn is one of the best planets to see right now, and Neptune is right above it. Here's how to see it
A Blood Moon lunar eclipse is coming. Here's where you can see the whole event
Images of the Venus-Jupiter conjunction, 12 August 2025
The Perseids are here! 8 meteor shower top tips for Perseid beginners
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The Moon meets 6 different Solar System planets in the sky this week, ahead of the August planet parade
Venus and Jupiter kissed in the dawn sky this morning. Missed it? Don't worry, you can still see them this week
Bonus Content | September 2025
Next full Moon dates 2025
Find out when the next full Moon is visible, and full Moon names for 2025.
Nearly-full Moon peers through the arches of Rome's Colosseum
Full Moon, planets and two meteor showers are on show this weekend. Here's how to see them all
Sturgeon Moon 2025 rises this weekend. 6 reasons you should see the last full Moon of the summer
Webb may have found a new planet in the habitable zone around the star closest to our Sun
Hubble Space Telescope image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
6 ways to enjoy to enjoy a full Moon or supermoon
How to make the most of and enjoy a full Moon or supermoon.