Directory > Science > Technology > Space > Missions > Unmanned > Asteroids and Comets > Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous at Eros MultiSpectral Imager (MSI) research and Eros mission data. http://www.earth.northwestern.edu/research/robinson/near.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Gold rush in space? Article on NEAR's first encounter with Eros. Suggests that the asteroid may contain trillions of dollars worth of precious metals. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/401227.stm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Encore Flight Mulled for Amazing Asteroid Lander On the morning after the NASA robot ship made the first landing on an asteroid, mission scientists were trying to figure out how much more science they could squeeze from the small craft. http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/02/14/near.landing.01/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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NEAR Information Detailed mission information, images, and links related to the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/near.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Mission Archive: NEAR Encounter at Eros A large collection of news stories and images, from Space.com. http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/near_archive.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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How Asteroids Work Illustrated description of the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft. http://www.howstuffworks.com/asteroid.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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NEAR Team Deactivates Spacecraft's Near-Infrared Sensor Status report on the Near-Infraed Sensor and implications for the mission. http://near.jhuapl.edu/news/flash/00jun07.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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NEAR Science Update A scientific news briefing summarizing the discoveries made by NEAR. http://near.jhuapl.edu/news/sci_updates/00jun01.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Boulders Seen on Asteroid An image from NEAR's low orbit showing massive boulders on the surface of Eros. http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0005/17near/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Aerojet NEAR Spacecraft Propulsion System Technical details on the NEAR probe's engine. http://control.aerojet.com/Propulsion/spacecraft_propulsion/near/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Mission NEAR - First spacecraft to orbit an asteroid, to answer fundamental questions about the nature and origin of near-Earth objects, such as the numerous asteroids and comets in the vicinity of Earth's orbit. First launch in the Discovery Program, a NASA initiative for small planetary missions. http://near.jhuapl.edu/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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