On #ThisDayInHistory in 2001, the #NEARShoemaker spacecraft settled onto #433Eros, becoming the first human craft to land on an #asteroid as well as the first to enter orbit around one. Eros is a peanut-shaped, ten-mile-wide, rocky, near-Earth asteroid in orbit between us & Mars.
25 Years Ago Today NEAR - Shoemaker Touched Down on 433 Eros after successfully orbiting the asteroid, two firsts in space pioneering history.
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Dramatic close-up of asteroid 433 Eros, imaged by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft from a distance of 50 kilometers. The image shows overlapping impact craters, massive boulders, and grooves, revealing the complex surface features of this oddly shaped asteroid. A 40-meter-long boulder is prominently visible near the center.
Astronomy Picture from 21/07/2000
Eros Craters And Boulders
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Close-up image of asteroid Eros showing the planned landing site of the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft (yellow circle). The inset shows a wider view of the asteroid. The spacecraft's controlled descent onto the asteroid's surface is a historic event in space exploration.
Astronomy Picture from 06/02/2001
Touchdown Site on Asteroid Eros
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Graph showing gamma-ray spectra from the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft's landing on asteroid Eros. The graph displays the relative intensity of detected elements (Iron, Oxygen, Silicon, Potassium) in Eros' regolith. An inset image shows an artistic depiction of the spacecraft resting on the asteroid's surface.
Astronomy Picture from 05/03/2001
Survivor: NEAR Shoemaker On Asteroid Eros
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Image shows a close-up of asteroid 433 Eros, with a yellow circle highlighting the planned landing site for the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft on February 12. A smaller inset image shows the overall shape of the asteroid. The landing is a historic first: the first controlled descent onto an asteroid.
Astronomy Picture from 06/02/2001
Touchdown Site on Asteroid Eros
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A dramatic black and white image of asteroid 433 Eros, taken by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft from an altitude of approximately 50 kilometers. The image showcases the asteroid's rugged surface, littered with boulders, with the largest one, roughly 30 meters across, situated near a shadowy crater. The sun's rays illuminate the scene, creating striking contrasts and shadows. This near-Earth asteroid's journey from the main asteroid belt highlights the gravitational forces shaping our solar system.
Astronomy Picture from 24/08/2000
Eros At Sunset
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A montage of images from the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft's descent onto asteroid 433 Eros on February 12, 2001. The images show the asteroid's surface at decreasing altitudes, revealing details like fractured boulders, craters, and a collapsed channel. The final image, at 128 meters, is expanded to show features only centimeters across.
Astronomy Picture from 24/08/2001
NEAR at Eros: Before Touchdown
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Close-up grayscale image of the surface of asteroid 433 Eros, showing a rugged terrain with numerous rocks and craters. The image, captured by the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft, reveals the complex geological history of this near-Earth asteroid, hinting at a past major collision. Scientists are still studying the data to better understand its formation and the origin of its unique features.
Astronomy Picture from 09/10/2001
The Past of Asteroid Eros
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Image shows a close-up view of the surface of asteroid Eros, with a yellow circle highlighting the planned landing site for the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft on February 12. A smaller inset image shows a broader view of the asteroid. The landing site is on the edge of a saddle-shaped feature called Himeros and near the boundary between two distinct terrain types.
Astronomy Picture from 06/02/2001
Touchdown Site on Asteroid Eros
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