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Coverage dated June 2, 2026

NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after six months of silence

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

NASA's Maven spacecraft was launched in 2013 to study Mars' atmosphere.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after six months of silence (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    NASA's Maven spacecraft was launched in 2013 to study Mars' atmosphere.

  2. The Boston Globe

    NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after more than decade of observation (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Launched in 2013 to study the red planet’s atmosphere from orbit, Maven mysteriously fell silent in early December.

  3. Live Science

    'In an unrecoverable state': NASA confirms MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after loss of signal behind Mars (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    NASA has confirmed its MAVEN Martian spacecraft is officially dead after losing contact with the probe in December. An anomaly in the probe

  4. CBS News

    NASA declares end of mission for long-lasting Mars orbiter (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    NASA officials said the $582 million MAVEN orbiter could not be recovered after a problem on the far side of Mars late last year, and that its extraordinarily successful mission was at an end.

  5. Forbes

    NASA Declares Mars Spacecraft Dead After It Spins Out Of Control (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    NASA has ended its MAVEN mission after losing contact with the spacecraft after an 11-year exploration of Mars’ atmosphere and climate.

  6. New York Post

    NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after 6 months of silence (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The space agency confirmed Wednesday that the mission had ended after more than a decade of observations.

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