NASA Declares Mars Spacecraft Dead After It Spins Out Of Control
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- One of MAVEN’s final acts was to image 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object discovered in the solar system.
Science NASA Declares Mars Spacecraft Dead After It Spins Out Of Control By Jamie Carter,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow Author Jun 03, 2026, 03:08pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.NASA has ended its MAVEN mission after losing contact with the spacecraft after an 11-year exploration of Mars’ atmosphere and climate.gettyNASA has officially concluded its MAVEN mission after more than 11 years orbiting Mars, marking the end of a groundbreaking effort to understand how the Red Planet lost much of its atmosphere. The space agency announced on Wednesday, June 3, that recovery efforts following an unexpected loss of contact with the spacecraft in December were unsuccessful, and that MAVEN — which stands for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution — is no longer capable of carrying out its scientific or communications duties.
One of MAVEN’s final acts was to image 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object discovered in the solar system.