NASA Ends MAVEN Mars Orbiter After 11-Year Run
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NASA has formally retired the MAVEN Mars orbiter after it went dark in December, declaring it unrecoverable; its 11-year data on atmospheric loss, sputtering, auroras, and solar-storm effects will inform future Mars exploration and crew safety, and it also served as a relay for rovers.
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- NASA Says Goodbye to its Longtime Mars MAVEN Mission The New York Times
- NASA Says Farewell to MAVEN Mars Mission, Hosts Media Call Today NASA (.gov)
- 'In an unrecoverable state': NASA confirms MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after orbital 'anomaly' behind Mars Yahoo
- NASA declares end of mission for long-lasting Mars orbiter CBS News
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