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 impact of NASA's DART mission into asteroid moonlet Dimorphus, as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope (left) and the Hubble Space Telescope (right)

Webb and Hubble capture moment DART spacecraft crashes into its asteroid target

Dr Becky Smethurst. Credit: Angel Li

Interview Becky Smethurst talks black holes

space solar system jigsaw puzzle

Best space jigsaw puzzles

Asteroid moonlet Dimorphos as seen by the DART spacecraft, 11 seconds before impact. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL

NASA’s DART mission successfully impacts asteroid

An illustration showing Jupiter and its four Galilean moons, from left to right Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto. Credit: NASA/JPL/DLR

Gallery Jupiter's Galilean moons

A view of Neptune, its rings and moons captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, 12 July 2022. Credit: Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, processed by Joseph DePasquale (STScI)

Neptune’s rings are incredible in brand new Webb Telescope image

apy 2022 winning image

Astrophotography

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 14 See this year's winning images

Kynance Cove under the Milky Way Louise Jones (UK). Category: The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer. Equipment Nikon D7100 camera, Sigma 10-20 mm lens at 10 mm f/3.5, ISO 3200, 5 x 25-second exposures.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 14 Watch the awards online

Best portable telescopes for astronomy travel. Credit: Anton Petrus / Getty Images

Top travel telescopes

telescope smartphone holder

Best smartphone adapters for telescopes, 2022

A James Webb Space Telescope image of the Tarantula Nebula, captured using the NIR-Cam. Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team

Webb Telescope reveals the secrets of the Tarantula Nebula

A James Webb Space Telescope view of the Phantom Galaxy, M74. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST Team. Acknowledgement: J. Schmidt

Webb Telescope captures face-on view of the Phantom Galaxy

Pamela Klaassen james webb space telescope podcast interview

Podcast: How James Webb Space Telescope observes the Universe

Best space rocket kids clothes. Credit: A-Martin / Getty Images

Best space clothes for babies and kids

Space and astronomy science projects for kids. Credit: Ian Nolan / Getty Images

9 simple space and astronomy projects for kids