Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Mission (original) (raw)

| Science Update On Monday, 12 February 2001, the NEAR spacecraft touched down on asteroid Eros, after transmitting 69 close-up images of the surface during its final descent. Watching that event was the most exciting experience of my life. [More] Science Update Archive | Mission News(December 12, 2002) NEAR Shoemaker's Silent Treatment Even though the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft had exceeded every mission expectation, the NEAR team asked for one more spectacular addition to the mission's legacy: Talk to us one more time. [More] News Archive NEAR Awards | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |