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	Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Mission - http://near.jhuapl.edu/ NEAR - First spacecraft to orbit an asteroid, to answer fundamental questions about the nature and origin of near-Earth objects, such as the numerous asteroids and comets in the vicinity of Earth's orbit. First launch in the Discovery Program, a NASA initiative for small planetary missions.
	Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous at Eros - http://cps.earth.northwestern.edu/near.html MultiSpectral Imager (MSI) research and Eros mission data.
	NEAR Information - http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/near.html Detailed mission information, images, and links related to the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous.
	Mission Archive: NEAR Encounter at Eros - http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/near_archive.html A large collection of news stories and images, from Space.com.
	Gold rush in space? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/401227.stm Article on NEAR's first encounter with Eros. Suggests that the asteroid may contain trillions of dollars worth of precious metals.

	How Asteroids Work - http://www.howstuffworks.com/asteroid.htm Illustrated description of the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft.
	Boulders Seen on Asteroid - http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0005/17near/ An image from NEAR's low orbit showing massive boulders on the surface of Eros.
	NEAR Science Update - http://near.jhuapl.edu/news/sci_updates/00jun01.html A scientific news briefing summarizing the discoveries made by NEAR.
	NEAR Team Deactivates Spacecraft's Near-Infrared Sensor - http://near.jhuapl.edu/news/flash/00jun07.html Status report on the Near-Infraed Sensor and implications for the mission.
	Encore Flight Mulled for Amazing Asteroid Lander - http://archives.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/02/14/near.landing.01/ On the morning after the NASA robot ship made the first landing on an asteroid, mission scientists were trying to figure out how much more science they could squeeze from the small craft.

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