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NASA ends MAVEN mission after Mars orbiter goes silent
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NASA ends MAVEN mission after Mars orbiter goes silent

The Hill · Jun 4, 2026, 1:03 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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NASA on Wednesday announced that its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) orbiter mission has ended, almost half a year after scientists last heard from the spacecraft. All systems were working normally before MAVEN's passage behind Mars in December, the space agency said in a statement. N

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