NASA’s Mars Spacecraft Spinning Helplessly After Signal Lost
Victor Tangermann
created: Dec. 18, 2025, 5:16 p.m. | updated: Dec. 28, 2025, 5:10 p.m.
Last week, NASA revealed that it had lost the signal from its MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft, one of just seven Earthly probes currently orbiting Mars.
The agency failed to reestablish contact with the spacecraft and hasn’t received any signs of life since December 4, according to its latest update.
“The team continues to analyze tracking data to understand the most likely scenarios leading to the loss of signal,” NASA wrote.
“NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Odyssey, and ESA’s (European Space Agency’s) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter all remain operational,” the agency’s update reads.
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