Communication breakdown? NASA orbiter launched in Florida goes silent

NASA has lost contact with its MAVEN spacecraft that launched from Florida and has been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.
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From NASA's first lunar excursion in 50 years to first Starships aimed at Mars—launches scheduled for 2026

NASA's return to the Moon and crew launch to the ISS. NASA’s highly anticipated Artemis II mission will mark humanity's first ...

SpaceX Starship launch to Mars in awe-inspiring new animation

SpaceX has delivered a new animated look at the launch of Starship to Mars. See the launch, Super Heavy booster re-entry and ...
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NASA's loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter on the far side of the Red Planet

MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) is one of only three NASA missions currently in operation around Mars, and one ...
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NASA's newest mission hopes to learn how and why Mars became a dead planet

NASA is sending two spacecraft to Mars on their new ESCAPADE mission to reveal how space weather robbed it of its atmosphere and turned it dry ...

Leading-Edge Mars Mission Portends New Golden Age Of Exploring Planets

The picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade orbiters bound for Mars presages a fantastical new age in exploring the planets, ...

SpaceX may go public. What does this mean for Mars settlement goals?

Recent news and comments from Musk point to a SpaceX IPO in 2026. This leaves many asking -- what does this mean for the ...
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Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying NASA spacecraft to Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos’ ...