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The Hubble telescope looked out into what we thought was an empty patch of space and showed us how little we know about the universe, revealing tens of thousands of previously unknown galaxies.
Astronomers on Earth had long gazed into the skies, but their view was obscured as light from the universe was disrupted by our planet's atmosphere.
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit in 1990 to overcome the problem and offer a clear view of the stars.
But not everything went to plan.
🎧 Hear how the dream was almost lost in a distant blur, or search for 13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble wherever you get your podcasts: bbc.in/4i7ITJN
Living lands of Hawai'i
🎧 A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling bbc.in/4yhC0LP
Images showing North Korea's Kim Jong Un touring a clothing and footwear exhibition emerged hours after a Chinese dissident who lives in the US claimed, without evidence, that Kim had been taken to a hospital in Beijing in a coma and had died.
🎧 bbc.in/3WEGhvC
International governments and agencies are urging websites to address two critical cyber-security flaws in a programming language that powers much of the internet. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/3UIdbuO
Women making sport greener
🎧 Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion share the stories of their lives bbc.in/4zEKVYQ
Ukraine's military says it has carried out the world's first drone airlift of a wounded soldier from the front line. The 92nd Assault Brigade said a ground rescue mission was not possible as the wounded serviceman was surrounded by landmines and there was high Russian drone activity in the area.
🎧 Ukraine's use of drones: bbc.in/488cldS
Russia releases imprisoned American citizen, prompting praise for Putin as "a humanitarian" during talks with Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff on Ukraine war. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4yFEHXT
People in Paris have helped clean out a fountain in the central Place de la République - after a weekend of riots and looting across the country.
🎧 What's behind the protests in France? bbc.in/4sf2EDI
How Israel and Gaza are shaping this US midterm elections race.
🎧 The Global Story: where the world meets America bbc.in/3UCmSuP
Why the word ‘vagina’ is getting blocked on social media
🎧 Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world bbc.in/4hXLaHa
Is Trump sacrificing Ukraine for cheaper diesel?
🎧 The Global Story: where the world meets America bbc.in/4sc9JEY
Washoe: The chimp who learnt to sign
🎧 Hear the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there bbc.in/4zwZXzZ
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After more than a decade of talking, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are finally set to meet in the ring 🥊
Why do superfights take so long to arrange and are they ever worth the wait? 🤔
🔊 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0phmr…
China and the UK: After the golden era
🎧 A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling bbc.in/3VUEEK8
This 23-year-old Iranian woman, Najmeh Amini, has reportedly been sentenced to death for blasphemy over comments she made on social media.
According to the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights charity, her defence was rejected, but the sentence has not yet been upheld by the Supreme Court.
🎧 Why did young Iranians take to the streets in early 2026? bbc.in/3VK2mst
🎧 Why did young Iranians take to the streets in early 2026: bbc.in/3VK2mst
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says intelligence on early warning systems for Russian strikes "works now", and that he is thankful to the US. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/3U7QSyk
What can a simpler life look like? For Rachid, it means mountains, animals, healthy food and a life lived close to nature.
When he started sharing videos of his everyday life in Morocco, people connected with them, often because they reminded them of how their parents and grandparents once lived.
🎧 How can nature be healing? bit.ly/4yKhofL
On the same day Winnie-the-Pooh was published 100 years ago, this black bear went for a wander inside a public library in California, US. 🐻
🎧 Meet the boy who inspired the Winnie the Pooh books: bbc.in/4BiK5mh
Canadian Prime Minister Carney embraces Alberta’s rejection of a move towards independence, saying it had chosen 'national unity' amid an ongoing trade war with Washington. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/47vpJZu
