NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade
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NASA has lost contact with its Maven spacecraft, which has been orbiting Mars for the past decade. The space agency has been unable to reestablish contact, leading to the official end of the Maven mission. Reports indicate that the loss of contact occurred months ago, after which NASA teams attempted to regain a signal from the spacecraft.
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