Space Science: Missions: Unmanned: Asteroids and Comets: Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous

An image from NEAR's low orbit showing massive boulders on the surface of Eros.

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.

Article on NEAR's first encounter with Eros. Suggests that the asteroid may contain trillions of dollars worth of precious metals.

Illustrated description of the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft.

A large collection of news stories and images, from Space.com.

MultiSpectral Imager (MSI) research and Eros mission data.

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.

Detailed mission information, images, and links related to the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous.

A scientific news briefing summarizing the discoveries made by NEAR.

Status report on the Near-Infraed Sensor and implications for the mission.