Solar Orbiter About To Make Its Closest Approach To The Sun

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 36<br />*Solar Orbiter about to make its closest approach to the Sun<br />The joint ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has now passed the orbit of Mercury – the nearest planet to the Sun and will shortly make its closest approach to our stellar host. Solar Orbiter’s close encounter with the Sun will be on March 26.<br />*NASA’s Planetary Defence system detects an asteroid before impact<br />For only the fifth time ever astronomers were able to predict an asteroid impact on Earth before it happened. The asteroid catalogued as 2022 EB5 hit the Earth’s atmosphere over the Norwegian Sea before disintegrating on March 11th.<br />*Cosmic particle accelerator at its limit<br />With the help of special telescopes, researchers have observed a cosmic particle accelerator as never before.<br />*The Science Report<br />People with Autism and ADHD at higher risk of early death.<br />Older people who have low levels of folate may be at higher risk of dementia and death.<br />Warnings that meat from endangered shark species could be hiding in poorly labelled pet food.<br />Skeptic's guide to demonic dolls<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">https://www.bio.org/podcast</a> Highly recommended!<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