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NASA ends MAVEN mission after Mars orbiter falls silent
NASA has ended its MAVEN mission studying Mars' atmosphere after losing contact with the spacecraft for six months. MAVEN, which entered Martian orbit in 2014, was designed for a one- to two-year mission but operated for over a decade before falling silent in December 2025.
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