Gold rush in space? - Article on NEAR's first encounter with Eros. Suggests that the asteroid may contain trillions of dollars worth of precious metals. - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/401227.stm
NEAR Information - Detailed mission information, images, and links related to the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous. - http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/near.html
Mission Archive: NEAR Encounter at Eros - A large collection of news stories and images, from Space.com. - http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/near_archive.html
How Asteroids Work - Illustrated description of the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft. - http://www.howstuffworks.com/asteroid.htm
NEAR Science Update - A scientific news briefing summarizing the discoveries made by NEAR. - http://near.jhuapl.edu/news/sci_updates/00jun01.html
Boulders Seen on Asteroid - An image from NEAR's low orbit showing massive boulders on the surface of Eros. - http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0005/17near/
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Mission - NEAR - First spacecraft to orbit an asteroid, to answer fundamental questions about the nature and origin of near-Earth objects, such as the numerous asteroids and comets in the vicinity of Earth's orbit. First launch in the Discovery Program, a NASA init - http://near.jhuapl.edu/