NEAR probe sends signal after landing on asteroid
NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous probe touched down gently enough on the surface of the asteroid Eros yesterday to continue broadcasting a carrier signal after what engineers tentatively said was a small bounce. "I'm happy to report that the NEAR spacecraft touched down on the surface of Eros...
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