NASA Just Delivered the Mars Orbiter Update Nobody Wanted to Hear
After more than a decade in space, a vital Mars satellite suddenly went dark in December. NASA has…
Scientists Have Confirmed a “Completely Unexpected” Martian Discovery with Help from NASA’s ‘MAVEN’ Mission Data
NASA scientists say observations of an unusual phenomenon in the atmosphere of Mars have been confirmed, according to…
NASA’s MAVEN Detects Atmospheric Effect on Mars That ‘No One Expected’
We know Mars to be many things: dusty, cold, and missing a global magnetic field. In a recent…
NASA grappling with planetary science funding shortfall
WASHINGTON — NASA’s planetary science program, while spared steep cuts proposed last year, is still facing a funding…
NASA Fears Mars Imager Probe MAVEN May Be Lost
Artist’s impression of MAVEN’s arrival at Mars. NASA is preparing for the likely loss of a long-running Mars…
NASA pessimistic about odds of recovering MAVEN
WASHINGTON — NASA says it is “very unlikely” the agency will be able to recover a Mars spacecraft…
NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft May Actually Be Lost in Space
Last week, NASA revealed that it lost contact with a vital Martian probe that’s been studying the Red…
MAVEN telemetry shows changes to spacecraft orbit and rotation
WASHINGTON — New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a…
NASA loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter
WASHINGTON — NASA has lost contact with a Mars orbiter that has circled the planet for more than…