What is NEAR Shoemaker?
NEAR Shoemaker was a [[NASA]] mission. It flew by the [[Asteroid]] [[253 Mathilde]]. It orbited and landed on the asteroid [[433 Eros]]. This is the first mission by NASA's [[Discovery program]]. It is also the first mission to orbit and land on an asteroid. Its first attempt to orbit the asteroid failed. Although they tried again, and they did it. After landing on the asteroid, the probe lasted for only around 2 weeks. This was because of the cold temperatures.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Depth {{!}} NEAR Shoemaker|url=https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/near-shoemaker/in-depth|access-date=2022-11-03|website=NASA Solar System Exploration}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:NASA]] {{sci-stub}}