entered orbit around the asteroid 443 Eros, becoming the first human-made object to orbit an asteroid. The mission almost ended due to a malfunction, but before it was done the spacecraft would ...

NEAR was constantly in Eros’ orbit. It was almost (literally) as if they were bound to one another by some unseen force (gravity). The primary mission involved classifying the asteroid’s ...

Or the ejected material ends up in the same orbit as Eros, and over time the asteroid runs back into its own debris and gathers it up, which is equally bizarre. We simply don’t understand this.” ...

Instead of ending the mission as planned, NASA spent a couple more weeks studying Eros from up ... the first close-up asteroid pictures ever taken by a spacecraft in orbit. El Salvador's Bukele ...

On Valentine's Day in 2000, Near had its first date with Eros as it moved into a stable orbit around the asteroid, becoming the first human-made object to orbit a minor planet. Throughout 2000 ...

Or the ejected material ends up in the same orbit as Eros, and over time the asteroid runs back into its own debris and gathers it up, which is equally bizarre. We simply don’t understand this.” ...

is the first to orbit an asteroid, and instruments on the craft have probed the chemistry, density and surface features of Eros. The results show that the asteroid is very old, perhaps as old as ...

Two years is a long time to travel for a blind date, especially if it's a rather homely piece of rock hurtling through space. But the intrepid Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft ...

“We have seen all of Eros from a variety of orbit distances ... Eros received while traveling in the main asteroid belt and its current orbit. To keep better track of the asteroid’s main ...

If all goes perfectly, the 1,100-pound craft will drop from its asteroid orbit and slide gently onto Eros' rocky surface, perhaps bouncing slightly before resting on its side. Officials said ...