Spaceflight Now: NEAR

Eros extreme close up

SPACEFLIGHT NOW DIGITAL VIDEO
Posted: February 12, 2001

 
Eros surface
An image of Eros taken shortly before touchdown. Photo: JHU TV/Spaceflight Now
 
Snapshots
Images from today's descent:

Last view before landing

Extreme close up!

View from 2.5km

Large boulder

Closest view yet

Views of Eros: 1 2 3 4

View of the horizon


A preview of landing:

The landing site on Eros

Illustration showing NEAR's drop from orbit

Graph shows descent in altitude vs. time


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