A Close Encounter with the Planet Mercury

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 72 *A close encounter with the planet Mercury The BepiColombo spacecraft has just undertaken its second close flyby of the planet Mercury. *Parker Solar Probe Completes 12th Perihelion NASA’s Parker Solar probe has just completed its 12th perihelion flying to within eight and a half million kilometres of the Sun’s surface. *Work begins on a new European tracking station in Western Australia Construction is now underway on the European Space Agency’s latest deep-space communications antenna in Western Australia. *The Science Report A new study says Australian COVID-19 cases are far higher than reported. Tropical coral reefs threaten Sydney Harbour. Scientists closer to developing a more sustainable, rechargeable ‘organic’ battery. Skeptic's guide to the pseudoscience of gay conversion therapy. Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Sponsor Details: This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you by the I Am BIO podcast - The only podcast at the intersection of biotechnology, politics, patients & the planet. You can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find out more by visiting their website at https://www.bio.org/podcast Highly recommended! To get our special deal from The Dollar Shave Club (US Only) visit www.dollarshaveclub.com/spacetime - Save money and get a great shave! #spacetime #podcast #space #astronomy #science #news