{"podcast":{"title":"Bedtime Astronomy","slug":"bedtime-astronomy-6846704","podcast_index_feed_id":6846704,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6097902/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy--6097902","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2430c737ca34b0c45f223ff600df2e1f.jpg","author":"Synthetic Universe","episode_count":556,"summary":"Welcome Bedtime Astronomy Podcast. We invite you to unwind and explore the wonders of the universe before drifting off into a peaceful slumber. Join us as we take you on a soothing journey through the cosmos, sharing captivating stories about stars, planets, galaxies, and celestial phenomena. AI-narrated, human-researched. We use synthetic voices to deliver deeply researched scientific content without compromise. The tech just lets us focus on what matters: bringing you mind-expanding content. Let's go through the mysteries of the night sky, whether you're a seasoned stargazer or simply curious about the cosmos, our bedtime astronomy podcast promises to inspire wonder, spark imagination.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T16:17:59.911270+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704"},"episode":{"title":"BepiColombo Finally Awakens: The Instrument About to Map Mercury in 3D","slug":"bepicolombo-finally-awakens-the-instrument-about-to-map-mercury-in-3d","published_at":"2026-09-17T09:01:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/bepicolombo-finally-awakens-the-instrument-about-to-map-mercury-in-3d","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bepicolombo-finally-awakens-the-instrument-about-to-map-mercury-in-3d--75174105","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75174105/bepip.mp3","summary":"After nearly a decade asleep in space, a crucial instrument aboard the BepiColombo mission has finally been switched on. The BELA laser altimeter survived years of extreme conditions and is now ready to map Mercury’s surface in unprecedented detail. When BepiColombo reaches its science orbit in 2027, BELA will help create the most precise 3D maps ever made of the Solar System’s innermost planet. But what can these new maps reveal about the mysterious world closest to the Sun? Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.","meta_description":"After nearly a decade asleep in space, a crucial instrument aboard the BepiColombo mission has finally been switched on. The BELA laser altimeter survived…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2435,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/episodes/bepicolombo-finally-awakens-the-instrument-about-to-map-mercury-in-3d/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/bepicolombo-finally-awakens-the-instrument-about-to-map-mercury-in-3d.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}