NASA announces end of long-operating Mars probe's mission
NASA has officially ended the mission of its MAVEN spacecraft, which studied Mars' atmosphere for over 11 years. The probe lost contact six months ago and was determined to be in an unrecoverable state. MAVEN significantly contributed to our understanding of Mars' atmospheric evolution and its interactions with solar activity.
- ▪MAVEN, launched in 2013, was NASA's first mission focused on observing the Martian atmosphere.
- ▪The spacecraft exceeded its planned one-year mission by a decade, providing valuable data on atmospheric loss.
- ▪NASA officials last communicated with MAVEN on December 6, when it lost signal after passing behind Mars.
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