NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Teeters On Brink Of Disaster

According to Gizmodo:

In a shocking turn of events, NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft, a vital Martian probe, has lost contact with Earth, leaving scientists scrambling to restore communication. The orbiter, launched in November 2013, has been studying the Red Planet's atmosphere for over a decade, providing crucial insights into the planet's atmospheric ___ over time.

According to NASA, the last telemetry data received from MAVEN was on December 4, and despite efforts to reestablish contact, the team's latest update paints a grim picture. A brief signal on December 6 revealed that the spacecraft was rotating in an unexpected manner, suggesting its orbital trajectory may have changed.

MAVEN plays a pivotal role in NASA's Martian exploration, serving as one of four orbiters that relay communications between ground control and the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers. Fortunately, the other three orbiters - NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Odyssey, and the European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter - remain operational.

To mitigate the ___ of MAVEN, NASA is arranging additional communication passes from the remaining orbiters, allowing the Perseverance and Cur ← →

Last week, NASA revealed that it lost contact with a vital Martian probe that's been studying the Red Planet for more than a decade.

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