Iain Todd

Staff Writer

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

Recent articles by Iain Todd

An image of the 3C 279 jet structure Credit: J.Y. Kim (MPIfR), Boston University Blazar Program, and Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration

Cosmic jet imaged speeding from a supermassive black hole

Exploding stars Fred Watson

Aussie astronomy: interview with Australia’s Astronomer At Large

Image by the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, showing average nitrogen dioxide concentrations over Portugal and Spain, 14 to 25 March 2020. Credit: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019-20), processed by KNMI/ESA

Coronavirus Does lockdown mean clearer skies for astronomers?

US president Richard Nixon pictured with the Apollo 13 astronauts, following their safe return to Earth. Credit: NASA

Radio Astronomy Podcast Apollo 13: 50 years on

The antennas of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in the Chilean Andes. Credit: ESO/C. Malin

Coronavirus How lockdown is affecting astronomy and spaceflight

Getting together in Node 1 to watch the launch of the SpaceX resupply rocket on a laptop streaming live from the ground. (ESA astronaut) Samantha Cristoforetti (pictured here left of Kelly) will grab the capsule a few days later from the U.S. cupola module.

SpaceConnectsUs Astronomers and astronauts discuss life in isolation

ESA Explores podcast host Stephen Ennis pictured with with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano. Credit: ESA

Podcasts Bingeworthy space and astronomy shows for self-isolation

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April 2020 Bonus Content

NASA has released the latest ’selfie’ captured by its Curiosity rover, which is currently exploring Mars searching for clues that could reveal the Red Planet’s geological history. Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

Eye On The Sky NASA's Mars Curiosity rover captures a new selfie

Isolating at home can be a challenge, but astronomy is one way of passing the time. Credit: mixetto / Getty Images

Astronomy in isolation Stargazing activities for those stuck at home

Soviet Space Graphics

Gallery 10 iconic Soviet space posters of the Cold War era

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Spiral galaxy NGC 5468. Credit ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Riess et al. / Acknowledgements: Judy Schmidt (Geckzilla)

Eye On The Sky A face-on spiral galaxy hosting exploding stars

The Bluedot Festival takes place every year at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. Credit: Anthony Harvey

Science lineup announced for Bluedot Festival 2020

Marcus Chown The Magicians

Magicians of science: an interview with Marcus Chown