Travelers in the Night Eps: 553 & 554: Exploring The Far Side & Martian Rolling Stones

<p class="p1">Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( <a href= "https://twitter.com/Nmcanopus">@Nmcanopus</a> ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. <a href= "http://travelersinthenight.org">travelersinthenight.org</a></p> <p class="p2">Published September 1 & 6, 2019.</p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><strong>Today's 2 topics:</strong></span></p> <p class="p2">- In 1959 the Soviet Luna 3 Probe was the first to photograph the 82% of the Moon we never see from Earth, while the Apollo 8 astronauts were the first to view the Moon's hidden side with the unaided eye.</p> <p class="p2">- Mars's tiny moon Phobos is only 27 KM or about 17 miles in diameter.  Its surface is littered with huge boulders 160 feet in diameter and there are strange track like groves crisscrossing this small world.</p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p2">We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.</p> <p class="p2">Just visit: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy">https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy</a> and donate as much as you can!</p> <p class="p2">Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!</p> <p class="p2">Every bit helps! Thank you!</p> <p class="p2">------------------------------------</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2">Do go visit <a href= "http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/">http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/</a> for co</span>ol Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness!</p> <p class="p1"><a href= "http://cosmoquest.org/Donate">http://cosmoquest.org/Donate</a> This show is made possible through your donations.</p> <p class="p1">Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just <a href="http://cosmoquest.org/Donate">click</a>!)</p> <p class="p2">The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. <a href= "http://www.astrosphere.org/">http://www.astrosphere.org/</a></p> <p class=