Iain Todd

Staff Writer

Iain Todd is BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Staff Writer.

Recent articles by Iain Todd

Prof Andrew Coates pictured with the ExoMars 2020 PanCam instrument. Credit: ESA

Interview How the ExoMars 2020 rover will search for signs of life on the Red Planet

Tim Peake reading Newton

Gift guide The best astronomy and space books of 2019

An artist's impression of the Giant Magellan Telescope as it will appear once complete. Credit: GMTO Corporation

Interview The construction and science behind the Giant Magellan Telescope

A starry skyscape: The Grand Canyon at night.

10 of the best places for stargazing and astronomy in the USA

Space Swirl pencils

Gift Guide Astronomy and space gifts 2019

An artist's impression of ESA's Solar Orbiter. Credit: ESA

Radio Astronomy Podcast 2020 space missions and the latest from the Giant Magellan Telescope

Meade ETX 90 Observer telescope

12 of the best telescopes for children and families

Meade Series 6000 115mm apo refractor

9 of the best telescopes for observing the planets

Celestron Omni XLT AZ 102 Refractor/basic mount

10 of the best telescopes and binoculars for astronomy beginners

Space Murals Wallpaper - Bright Galaxy

Gift guide Space-themed home decor gifts

Lego Apollo 11 moon lander

Gift guide Top space-themed gifts for kids

Tycho supernova remnant. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/RIKEN & GSFC/T. Sato et al; Optical: DSS

Eye On The Sky The remains of a stellar explosion, 13,000 lightyears away

An artist's impression of ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft. Copyright: ESA/ATG medialab

Interview How ESA's Solar orbiter will study the surface of the Sun

Neil Allen, Norwich. Equipment: iPhone 8, Sky-Watcher Equinox 80 refractor, TS Optics Herschel wedge.

Gallery Transit of Mercury, 11 November 2019

UCL Perren telescope

Radio Astronomy Podcast A look at UCL Observatory's new 80cm Perren telescope