Web Directory

» 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/

» 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://archives.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/02/14/near.landing.01/

» 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

» How Asteroids Work
   Illustrated description of the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft.
   http://www.howstuffworks.com/asteroid.htm

» 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

» NEAR Information
   Detailed mission information, images, and links related to the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous.
   http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/near.html

» NEAR Science Update
   A scientific news briefing summarizing the discoveries made by NEAR.
   http://near.jhuapl.edu/news/sci_updates/00jun01.html

» 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

» 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 init
   http://near.jhuapl.edu/

» Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous at Eros
   MultiSpectral Imager (MSI) research and Eros mission data.
   http://cps.earth.northwestern.edu/near.html