Mercury's Sulphur Secrets, Jupiter's Slimmer Profile, and NASA's Launch Tower Setback

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 57 *How the strange magmas on Mercury shaped the planet differently to Earth A new study has found that the sulphur rich magmas on the planet Mercury reshaped the tortured world’s interior evolution and crustal formation very differently compared to the Earth. *Confirmation of a slimmer Jupiter Astronomers have revised sciences understanding of the size of the solar system’s largest planet – the gas giant Jupiter -- finding it’s some 8 kilometres narrower at the equator and 24 kilometres flatter at the poles. *Work on NASA’s Launch Tower Two formally halted NASA has issued a formal stop work order on construction of its second Mobile Launch Tower at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. *The Science Report Warnings the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu can spread to humans in several different ways. Why some astronauts are at higher risk of spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome. A new study claims celebrity worship says a lot about your self-worth. Alex on Tech: warnings about streaming scams. Our Guests This Week: Associate Professor Ben Montet from the University of New South Wales Bepi Columbo mission MIXS principle investigator Emma Bunce University of Leicester Bepi Columbo mission SIMBIO-SYS principle investigator Gabriele Cremonese Bepi Columbo mission MPO-MAG investigator Daniel Heyner Technical University of Braunschweig And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics 🌏 Get Our Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ www.bitesz.com/nordvpn . The discounts and bonuses are incredible! And it’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ If you’d like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content by becoming a SpaceTime crew member, you can do just that through premium versions on Patreon, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Details on the Support page on our website https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/support/