[SunkenCiv]

[Credit: NEAR Project, JHU APL, NASA]

[PeaceBeWithYou]

BTTT.

Regolith ( ) n. The layer of loose rock resting on bedrock, constituting the surface of most land. Also called mantle rock.

[dr_lew]

I followed this mission closely. It was something to watch a nondescript blob grow into a complex object. I was most impressed by the mpeg movies taken from "near" orbit.

[alexander_busek]

I could use some scale to better appreciate this image. How big is, e.g., the largest boulder in the middle of the image?

Is it really correct to refer to regolith as "unusual?" After all, the Martian moons Deimos and Phobos are covered with it, our moon Luna is largely covered with it - wouldn't it be expected even here, on a celestial body the size of Eros?

Regards,

[left that other site]

I wonder who will be the first one to build timeshares on the site.