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NASA decommissions MAVEN Mars orbiter

NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years

On Wednesday (June 3), NASA officially declared its MAVEN orbiter dead, closing the book on a highly successful mission that studied the Red Planet's atmosphere for nearly a dozen years.

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NASA officially ends Mars mission after 12 years in orbit

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After 11 years at Mars, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper

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The Mars explorer MAVEN has died. These are the most iconic photos from the legendary spacecraft

After six months of lost contact, NASA has officially declared the Mars orbiter MAVEN lost to deep space.

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NASA Officially Ends the MAVEN Mission Months After Losing Contact With the Mars Orbiter

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NASA ends MAVEN mission after Mars orbiter goes silent

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NASA's Mars exploration plans need 'paradigm shifts' to succeed, report finds

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS NASA has released a new document that highlights ...

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Humanity wants to build a colony on Mars - but there's one major problem

Humanity may be closer to establishing a permanent presence on Mars than ever before, but surviving on the Red Planet remains one of the greatest challenges in space exploration. Extreme radiation, freezing temperatures,

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‘Life on Mars?’ Is More Than a David Bowie Song—It’s a Question Humans Keep Asking

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face and sparked controversy next to a later photo ...

Purdue University

Registration open for Sept. 12 Westwood Lecture on advancing Mars exploration

Roger C. Wiens, professor of earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences in the College of Science, will present his groundbreaking exploration of the Red Planet with instruments that he developed for two generations of NASA rovers from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at ...

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A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking the beginning of a new era of discovery on another planet.