A Close Encounter with the Planet Mercury

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 72<br />*A close encounter with the planet Mercury<br />The BepiColombo spacecraft has just undertaken its second close flyby of the planet Mercury.<br />*Parker Solar Probe Completes 12th Perihelion<br />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.<br />*Work begins on a new European tracking station in Western Australia<br />Construction is now underway on the European Space Agency’s latest deep-space communications antenna in Western Australia.<br />*The Science Report<br />A new study says Australian COVID-19 cases are far higher than reported.<br />Tropical coral reefs threaten Sydney Harbour.<br />Scientists closer to developing a more sustainable, rechargeable ‘organic’ battery.<br />Skeptic's guide to the pseudoscience of gay conversion therapy.<br /><br />Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: <a href="https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen" rel="noopener">https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen</a> <br /><br />For more SpaceTime and show links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ" rel="noopener">https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ</a> <br />If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…<br />To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit <a href="https://bitesz.supercast.com/" rel="noopener">https://bitesz.supercast.com/</a> . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<br /><br />For more podcasts visit our HQ at <a href="https://bitesz.com" rel="noopener">https://bitesz.com</a> <br />Sponsor Details:<br />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 <a href="https://www.bio.org/podcast" rel="noopener">h