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NASA ends Mars MAVEN mission after losing probe contact

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NASA has officially concluded its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission after losing contact with the probe in December. The probe, which launched in 2013, spent over 11 years in orbit studying Mars' atmosphere and its historical climate changes. Despite efforts to re-establish communication, an anomaly review board determined the spacecraft could no longer perform science missions. MAVEN's data provided crucial insights into how solar winds and storms stripped away Mars' atmosphere, contributing to its transformation into a cold, arid planet. AI

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Mariella Moon) ·

    NASA's Mars MAVEN probe is dead

    NASA has declared that the MAVEN mission has ended after losing contact with its probe six months ago.

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