NASA ends MAVEN mission after Mars orbiter goes silent
Summary
NASA has officially ended the MAVEN mission after losing contact with the Mars orbiter about six months ago. The spacecraft was working fine before it passed behind Mars in December, but attempts to reestablish communication failed.Key Facts
- NASA's MAVEN mission focused on studying Mars' atmosphere.
- Scientists last heard from MAVEN about six months ago.
- The spacecraft was fully operational before passing behind Mars in December.
- NASA used its Deep Space Network to try to contact MAVEN but could not connect.
- After repeated communication attempts failed, NASA declared the mission over.
- MAVEN helped scientists understand how Mars lost much of its atmosphere over time.
- The mission lasted nearly a decade since its launch in 2013.
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