Travelers in the Night Eps. 557 & 558?: Back On The Sky & Exploring The Lunar South Pole

<p class="p1"><strong>Recorded September 01, 2019.</strong></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D.</span> 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="p3"><span class="s2"><strong>Today's 2 topics:</strong></span></p> <p class="p1">- After six weeks of clouds, thunder, rain, hail, and lightning asteroid hunters are glad to be on the sky again. </p> <p class="p1">- The Indian Space Research Organization has placed a spacecraft, Chandrayaan-2, in lunar orbit where it is sending back images of our Moon from less than a distance of 2,000 miles.  This project is an ambitious mission to land a rover near the Moon's south pole.</p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p1">We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.</p> <p class="p1">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="p1">Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!</p> <p class="p1">Every bit helps! Thank you!</p> <p class="p1">------------------------------------</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">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="p2"><a href= "http://cosmoquest.org/Donate">http://cosmoquest.org/Donate</a> This show is made possible through your donations.</p> <p class="p2">Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just <a href="http://cosmoquest.org/Donate">click</a>!)</p> <p class="p1">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 cla