NASA Retires MAVEN Spacecraft After Decade of Mars Atmosphere Discoveries

NASA says farewell to MAVEN spacecraft

Friday June 5, 2026 | WASHINGTON, DC [Posted 5:53 am PT] by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) has ended after more than 11 years in orbit at Mars and a decade beyond its primary, one-year mission. The spacecraft was heard last on Dec. 6, 2025 when […] The post NASA says farewell to MAVEN spacecraft appeared first on Island Social Trends.

NASA Retires MAVEN Spacecraft After Decade of Mars Atmosphere Discoveries

NASA has officially ended operations for its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft, known as MAVEN, after more than a decade of continuous service studying the Red Planet. The spacecraft, which launched in 2013 and entered orbit around Mars in September 2014, has provided scientists with an unprecedented look at how the Martian atmosphere interacts with solar wind and how it has changed over billions of years. Mission managers at the…