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 2025 Flower Moon will be visible on 12 May, and is a micromoon. Find out how to see it
Catch the full Moon at the end of May and you will have seen a 'Flower Moon'.
A 1970s Soviet spacecraft built to withstand Venus's thick atmosphere could crash to Earth this weekend
A 1970s Soviet spacecraft built to withstand Venus's thick atmosphere will crash to Earth this weekend
Next full Moon dates 2025
Find out when the next full Moon is visible, and full Moon names for 2025.
The end of life on Earth? It's when our planet runs out of oxygen, and scientists have worked out how long we've got
Halley's Comet meteor shower peaks this week. Top tips for beginners observing the Eta Aquariids
Our top tips for beginners heading out to see an Eta Aquariid meteor this weekend.
The southern pole star and how to find 'south' if you're lost in the Southern Hemisphere
Scientist X-rayed our Galaxy and found a fractured 'bone'. Now they may have discovered the culprit
Heard about the 'Skull' rock found on Mars? The real story behind the discovery is much more interesting
Astronomy explained | Why do stars twinkle?
What makes stars appear to twinkle in the night sky, as seen from Earth? And why is it that stars twinkle, but planets do not?
"Everything is extreme." NASA spacecraft gives scientists a look inside the most volcanic body in the Solar System
Just one of these sunspots would dwarf America. Most powerful solar telescope stuns with new image of the Sun
Photograph of Curiosity rover on Mars
It's going to be quite a week for the Moon! See it meet Jupiter, Mars, the Gemini twins and the Beehive star cluster
Beehive Cluster
Facts about and images of M44, also known as the Beehive Cluster.
Best, easiest things to see in the night sky this week
US Space Force planning 'orbital carrier'
Image of smiley face Moon, April 2025
Smiley face visible in the sky, April 2025
Bonus Content | May 2025
Zhúlóng, the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen
Magazine
That bright morning star near the crescent Moon? That's Venus, and it has a close encounter with the Moon later 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.