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NASA loses contact with Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade

NASA loses contact with Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade

Summary

NASA has lost contact with Maven, a spacecraft that has been orbiting Mars for over ten years. Maven stopped communicating after moving behind Mars, and NASA is trying to figure out why it went silent.

Key Facts

  • NASA's Maven spacecraft has been orbiting Mars for over a decade.
  • Contact with Maven was lost over the weekend.
  • The spacecraft was operating normally before it went behind Mars.
  • Communication did not resume when Maven reappeared from behind the planet.
  • NASA is investigating the reason for the loss of contact.

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