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BBC Ideas: A(very) short guide to the Universe

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  1. Two capybaras in an enclosure pictured next to some straw bedding.

  2. The image shows four astronauts in bright orange space suits posing for a formal group portrait against a dark background. The suits are bulky with blue joints, straps and pockets, emphasising their technical design. Three astronauts stand behind one who is seated, all facing the camera. They all have fairly neutral expressions, keeping the focus on the uniforms. Mission-style patches and flags, including US and Canadian flags, are visible on their arms and chests. Soft, focused lighting makes the vivid orange suits stand out dramatically.

  3. Gorilla moving from a green cage into a straw-lined room

  4. A small waste collection lorry with its lights on drives down a residential street at dawn.

  5. Alex - a young woman with long hair in a ponytail, and wearing navy blue and bright yellow sports kit - is holding a camera towards her team on the football pitch.

  6. A group of people wearing hi-vis jackets and head torches are standing by the side of the road. One is carrying a bucket, behind them is a stretch of coastline.

  7. Emil Wrede, a young boy, holds up a plastic duck, while smiling. He has short, brown hair and is wearing a blue T-shirt with a yellow jacket

  8. The construction of a building is happening in a muddy field. The house has its walls built but the roof has exposed rafters and the whole building has scaffolding around it. There is a large plant vehicle next to the building and the area is protected by red and white barriers and cones. To the left, there are two construction workers, wearing high-vis trousers and jackets and hard hats, are walking towards the camera.

  9. A doormouse is curled up on its back sleeping in hay.

  10. An aerial view of a large grey warehouse taken from the corner of the building. Strips of windows can be seen on the building and some solar panels on the roof. The sun is reflecting back off the roof. To the front of the building exposed soil can be seen, showing the site is not yet complete.

  11. A digital illustration shows red clouds and water ice on the surface of Mars against the black abyss of space.

  12. Artemis II Commander NASA Reid Wiseman looks on after the Artemis II crew arrived at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Florida, USA, 27 March 2026.

  13. Sloping hills in the North Wessex Downs appear pink and glowy during an autumn sunset. There are clumps of trees bordering each field.

  14. An exterior view of the Corinum Museum, showing a stone arch and the museum name carved in stone above

  15. Image of four clothes and shoes recycling banks, lined up against a brick wall. In the background can be seen the roof of a building.

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    A brown Guernsey cow has a spot of white on the top of its head. it has yellow tags on both ears and its looking out through bars in its pen, with two blue buckets in front of it.

  17. Border collie pictured sat on the floor. His owner sits on the bench behind him, holding a blue lead. The dog has white and black fur and looks at the camera.

  18. A man with glasses and brown hair combed to the left is wearing a tweed jacket and standing in front of a mound of potatoes.

  19. Two images of the Eiffel Tower at night with its lights on and then off

    20. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero looking directly down the camera; only her head and shoulders are in frame. She has straight, dark red hair that falls below her shoulders. She is sitting inside a laboratory environment with some shelves and equipment behind her.

    • Greg Rutherford smiles at the camera, while standing inside the story room at the centre.

    • Two giant African harvester ants - reddish in colour - seen on some rocks

    • Eiffel tower split screen of lights on and off