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Dec. 12, 2002
NEAR Shoemaker's Silent Treatment
Even though the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft had exceeded every mission expectation, the NEAR team asked for one more spectacular addition to the mission's legacy: Talk to us one more time.    [More]

Apr. 20, 2001
New Analysis on Eros Surface Features
NEAR scientists find that most of the small features on the surface of Eros likely came from an unrelenting bombardment from space debris than internal processes. Details of the research, published in the journal Science, are based on NEAR Shoemaker's October 2000 low-altitude flyover of Eros.    [More]

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Feb. 12, 2001
Controlled Descent (details)
Move from 22-mile (35-km) orbit toward surface; end of orbit mission

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