# NASA hasn’t heard from MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) since December 6th.

*aerospace · news · 2026-06-04 · The Verge*

## Key points

- NASA has officially ended the MAVEN Mars orbiter mission after 11 years.
- MAVEN lost contact with NASA on December 6th due to an unrecoverable malfunction.
- A review board found MAVEN was spinning at an unusually high rate after emerging from Mars' far side.
- The rapid spin drained MAVEN's batteries, cutting off power to its communications systems.

S External Link NASA ends MAVEN orbiter mission after 11 years of collecting atmospheric data from Mars. NASA hasn’t heard from MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) since December 6th. A review board concluded that the spacecraft was in an unrecoverable state after emerging from the far side of Mars because it was rotating at an “unusually high rate,” which drained the batteries, cutting off power to MAVEN’s communications systems. NASA Says Farewell to MAVEN Mars Mission, Hosts Media Call Today - NASA [ NASA ] Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. Comments Loading comments Getting the conversation ready... The Verge Daily A free daily digest of the news that matters most. Email (required) By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

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