About this episode

This episode explores the surprising discoveries made by the BepiColombo probe on Mercury's surface and interior.

Mercury makes no sense. It’s the closest planet to the Sun, yet parts of its surface are freezing cold. It’s so close to Earth, yet almost impossible to reach. And while its surface looks completely dead, its interior tells a very different story. In this video, we’ll explore what the BepiColombo probe has discovered on Mercury’s surface so far, and the unexpected surprises found hiding deep below.▀▀▀▀▀▀ Try Brilliant’s new interactive tutor for free and get 20% off an annual Premium subscription at https://brilliant.org/astrum/ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum's newsletter has launched! Want to know what's happening in space? Sign up here: ⁠https://astrumspace.kit.com⁠ A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here: ⁠ https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF

People in this episode

Host: Astrum

Topics covered

• Mercury
• BepiColombo probe
• planetary science
• space exploration
• unexpected discoveries

Keywords

• Mercury
• BepiColombo
• space
• astronomy
• planetary exploration
• surprises
• cold surface

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Organizations: BepiColombo

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