Timely ideas and information, with daily updates. Frequently Asked Questions Thousands of web sites for educators and students. Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. The goal of the mission was to gain information about the nature and origin of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
Visitors can find background information about the launch, the spacecraft, and the orbiting objects.
Eros is a featured asteroid because NEAR collected information while orbiting around it. The site contains video clips, online review quizzes, and links to other Near related sites. Lesson plans can be chosen from a list or within sections on the site that are related to it. Each lesson plan includes information such as grade level, procedure, and extensions. One lesson plan for students in grades 8 to 12 investigates the Doppler effect and its use in the NEAR mission.