NASA has lost contact with the MAVEN orbiter around Mars. A NASA spokesperson stated that efforts are underway to restore communication. The agency mentioned last week that a short piece of tracking data from earlier this month suggests the probe may be "spinning in an unexpected way." The MAVEN spacecraft was launched at the end of 2013 and has been orbiting Mars for about 10 years, providing important research data, especially about the planet's atmosphere. NASA also has the Mars Odyssey and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter probes in operation, in addition to the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers on the Red Planet's surface. Losing contact while passing behind the planet is a relatively common occurrence.
"NASA Loses Contact with Mars MAVEN Spacecraft."
