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

From our Science Editor Rebecca Morelle

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  1. A partially demolished home on the coastline next to a pile of debris. In the background is the sea, blue sky and white clouds.

  2. Prof Owen Sansom

  3. A chimpanzee cradling her newborn. The photo is taken up close. There is straw or dried grass on the ground.

  4. An area of grass land has tyre marks across it with small divots dug up. In the distance, several trees can be seen.

  5. Entrance of Purton HRC. Lots of large red sorting containers around a concrete concourse. The sign at the entrance says HILLS, Wiltshire Council.

  6. Beach Closed and Shark Sighted signs on a beach, with various people milling around.

  7. A close up of a live brown crab being held by hands in blue gloves.

  8. Cows eating hay in a barn. They are black and white. Some of them are looking at the camera.

  9. The image shows a fierce yellow and orange fire igniting trees on Langdale Moor in the North York Moors National Park. Thick grey smoke is pouring upwards from the blaze, partially obscuring much of the trees and blue sky above. In the foreground are some burned trunks which are all that remain of trees that have burned. There is also grass in the foreground.

  10. A group of men and a woman stand in a woodland. Three of the men are wearing hi-vis jackets used by the fire serice and are holding lemurs on their arms or on their shoulders. Another lemur sits on the floor, with one lemur sitting on an orange fire hose in the background.

  11. A woman with light brown hair, wearing a white blouse and green tank top, looks at the camera

  12. Three people plant a tree in a field. One holds a spade full of soil while the others position the tree.

  13. Four archaeologists wearing hard hats and hi-viz clothing are bent down or on all-fours as they work on a Roman mosaic. The Shard is in the background of the photo

  14. 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.

  15. A close up of two gloved hands holding a sand-covered shield boss, with a wide base narrowing to point on the top. Behind it is an excavated grave in the sandy soil.

  16. Two zookeepers wearing green jackets, navy trousers and wellington boots count penguins in their enclosure. One of the zookeepers is making a note on a clipboard and the other is pointing and smiling at the penguins.

  17. Artemis II moving from the space launch system to the launch pad

  18. A large rocket stands at a launch pad before a blue sky.

  19. A green field, with tracks running through it is surrounded on three sides by a mix of trees. Some of them are bare of leaves and the are also some green coniferous trees in the image.

  20. The outside of a school in Scarborough, with a road leading to the school buildings. To the right of the image is a green space with cherry blossom trees in full bloom.

  21. A tangle of tree branches of a large mature, lichen covered tree lie on he ground. It is hard to tell if they are from one tree or more. A yellow flag lies on the ground in front of the felled branches. There are some trees still standing in the background.

  22. Five birds along Bedford's Embankment, showing three swans and two geese. They are all by the side of a river, standing or sitting on grass, with water in front of them and a stone wall on the other side of the river.

  23. A man wearing a black beanie hat with pin badges smiles into the camera. He is holding a dark, textured rock containing lots of circular fossils. He is standing on a grassed area under a bright, blue sky. The sea is visible in the background.

  24. A male wigeon standing on a man-made concrete quay at the edge of water. The duck has a chestnut coloured head with a lighter brown stripe running from the top of its bill over the middle of its head. Its bill is white with a black tip. Its body has a light brown breast, white underside with its sides/wings (which are tucked in) being a mixture of white plumage and white and black areas.
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