{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Learn English A1 with News | Slow Easy English for Beginners","title":"A1 English News | After 8 Years, BepiColombo Reaches Mercury's Final Stretch","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/94942f5f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":475,"description":"Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.\nIn this episode: BepiColombo nears Mercury after eight years in space, with one last step before orbit. Also: Volkswagen approves another 50,000 job cuts in a major company shake-up.\nToday’s English focus: has been flying - has been doing an action for eight years and it still = has been flying. Vocabulary: module (one part of a machine), flyby (a fast pass near a planet), orbit (the path around a planet).\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-05","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qUyY9rJfuA7234ir8YOlG5Vb3A7t7TnZ_3zEl2UmM48/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MzA1/NjcwYTNhMTQ2ZTBk/MTVmZTQ5ZDQ4ZGEx/OGQ1ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}