Spaceflight Now: NEAR

Landing site on Eros
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: February 12, 2001

Site
NEAR Shoemaker's landing site on Eros is located at the boundary of two distinctly different geologic provinces of the asteroid. The main image shows the touchdown site (yellow circle) on the edge of the saddle-shaped feature Himeros. Photo: JHU-APL
 


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