The NEAR Shoemaker Spacecraft probe touched down on the surface of the asteroid Eros today. The mission was controlled by John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab. The craft completed a five year, 2 billion mile mission for the robot craft. The spacecraft returned remarkable close up views of the asteroid's surface as it swooped down to its historic landing. The photos can be seen at: http://spaceflightnow.com/

Filer's Files #7. February 12, 2001. URL: www.filersfiles.com/ [April 10, 2001]