NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It's not the only probe in the Mars morgue
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NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN is no longer operational, with the space agency declaring it dead after a period of silence. The cause of the spacecraft's failure is unclear, with some reports suggesting an unknown event may have occurred. MAVEN is expected to eventually crash into Mars, although the exact timing is uncertain, with estimates suggesting it could happen within the next 100 years.
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