Asteroids: Eros, Gaspra, Ida, Vesta
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
These views of asteroids were imaged at close range by the Galileo and Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft. They are presented at the same scale, and images of Mars' moons, Phobos and Deimos, and Ida's moon Dactyl are also shown. The accompanying text provides a description of the images, some historical facts and statistical data, along with significant dates in asteroid exploration.
- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Secondary, Post-secondary
- Collection:
- NASA
