NASA ends Mars mission after contact loss
NASA officially ended the mission of the "MAVEN" spacecraft, which lasted over 11 years, after losing contact with it in December 2025. The mission aimed to study the atmosphere of the Red Planet since its launch in 2013, despite being designed for only one year, and it continued collecting data until the end of its operational lifespan. Passing behind Mars caused its trajectory to be disrupted and increased its rotation speed, which drained its batteries and resulted in loss of contact. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the incident, with NASA continuing to archive the scientific data collected for the future.
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