What does NEAR stand for?
National Engineers Association on Ritalin.
New Earthlings Are Radioactive.
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous.

	What is Eros and why is it so popular?
Eros is the god of love, and he’s always popular around Valentine's Day.
Eros is one of the largest asteroids in our solar system, and size does matter.
Eros is an asteroid close to Earth, and the landing pad for the NEAR probe.

	How fast was NEAR going when it landed on Eros?
2 - 7 mph (3 to 11 km/h)
20 - 70 mph (30 - 110 km/h)
200 - 700 mph (300 - 1100 km/h)

	Why are scientists interested in studying asteroids?
Because it’s possible for asteroids to crash into Earth.
Because asteroids might contain clues about the origins of our solar system.
Because it’s cool.
All of the above.