Nasa loses contact with spacecraft orbiting Mars for more than a decade

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Guardian staff and agenciesDecember 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM

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NASA has lost contact with the MAVEN spacecraft, which has been orbiting Mars since 2014 studying the planet's atmosphere and its interaction with solar wind. Communication abruptly ceased over the weekend after MAVEN passed behind Mars, despite telemetry indicating normal functioning beforehand. The spacecraft and operations teams are investigating the anomaly to re-establish contact. Launched in 2013, MAVEN helped scientists understand how Mars lost most of its atmosphere and has also served as a communication relay for the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers. NASA still has two other active spacecraft orbiting Mars: the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Odyssey.

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