Target NEO: APL team shapes robotic 'precursor' mission for human exploration of an asteroid
3 Sep 2010, 17:31 UTC
Ten years ago, NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission (NEAR) made history as the first spacecraft to orbit and land on an asteroid. Now the team behind that successful mission proposes a sequel that could pave the way for astronauts to explore an asteroid for the first time.
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