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What asteroid group does eros belong to?
The Near Earth Asteroids.
What feat did the spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker accomplish?
In 2001, the NEAR-Shoemaker space probe became the first unmanned probe to soft-land on an asteroid, although it was primarily designed to do its studies from orbit. Launched in 1996, it orbited the near-Earth asteroid 433 Eros for about a year, and in February 2001 used the last of its propellant to soft-land on the asteroid. Since it was undamaged, it continued to perform surface studies until it was shut down, about two weeks later.
What is the full form of NEAR the spacecraft?
NEAR=Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous
What does the acronym NEAR stand for?
The acronym NEAR stands for Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous.
What was the name of the asteroid that had a near collision with the earth?
The Gr8 JAke
Where are asteroids hypothesized to have originated?
In the asteroid belt, as well as in the rings of some of the gas giants.
Information about the asteroid biyo?
The Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro, New Mexico is credited with discovering the asteroid, Biyo, on May 22, 1998.The asteroid was named after the teacher, Dr. Josette Biyo.
Why is earth tilted on its axies?
tilted by an near hit or hit by an asteroid
Is Ceres a near Earth object?
No. Ceres has a stable orbit in the asteroid belt.
Is Vesta asteroid a real planet?
It's an asteroid and only an asteroid. A big one at that, second to Ceres (Dwarf Planet) and there is a possibility that it might be added to dwarf planet status in the near future once it's shape has been confirmed.
What is the most famous statue in England?
Nelsons Column or Eros in London, or else the Angel of the North, near Gateshead.
When did the first spaceship from Earth land on Mars?
There have been at least two spacecraft to land on asteroids. The first was NASA's NEAR spacecraft which landed on the asteroid Eros. Later Japan's Hayabusaspacecraft landed on the asteroid Itokawa.
