PIA18177: NASA's NEAR Spacecraft's Rendezvous with Asteroid Eros (Artist's Concept)


NASA’s NEAR Spacecraft’s Rendezvous with Asteroid Eros (Artist’s Concept)

Caption:

Artist's rendering of the the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft's rendezvous with the asteroid Eros.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target 433 Eros
System Near Earth Objects
Target Type Asteroid
Mission NEAR Shoemaker
Instrument Host NEAR Shoemaker
Host Type Orbiter
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Artwork, Color
Acquisition Date
Release Date 1996-01-02
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA18177
Identifier PIA18177