PDS
Small Body Node A set of servers and databases
providing information on small bodies in the planetary system. This is a
joint venture between NASA and a small group of educational
institutions. http://pdssbn.astro.umd.edu/
Rosetta European Space Agency's website for mission and science
information on a variety of probes, including Rosetta, Europe's comet
chaser and lander. http://sci.esa.int/rosetta/
Deep
Impact
NASA's mission to Comet Tempel 1 - to make a deep impact crater in the
comet and study its structure. Wonder if they consulted with Hollywood
to design the mission... http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html
NEAR
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous - NASA's mission to land a spacecraft on
the asteroid 433 Eros (1898 DQ). The spacecraft landed on Eros on
February 12, 2001. Excellent exposition of orbital mechanics. http://near.jhuapl.edu/
Deep
Space 1
NASA's mission to Comet Borelly. Launched October 24, 1998; retired
December 18, 2001. NASA's own verdict: "Highly successful". http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/