Spacecraft becomes satellite of Asteroid Eros

HOUSTON, United States - The asteroid Eros is seen in this image taken by the Near Earth Asteroid Rendevous spacecraft on Feb. 14, 2000. The spacecraft slipped into orbit around the asteroid, becoming the first manmade satellite of an asteroid, scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory said. The photo was released by the university.

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• ILEA000003975

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• 2000/2/15 00:00:00

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• Kyodo / Kyodo News Images

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