NEAR set to orbit asteroid Eros today
VALENTINE'S DAY:The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft will do its thing today, tucking into orbit around a 21-mile-long chunk of space rock called Eros like a lover looking for a kiss. It has been almost four years to the day since NEAR was launched on a billion-mile chase set to end...
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