These are the best photos from the dead Mars probe - MAVEN orbiter photographed the red planet in unprecedented detail for over a decade

Photos from the MAVEN Mars orbiter.

After six months of lost contact, NASA has officially declared the Mars orbiter MAVEN lost to deep space. On June 3, NASA announced that the MAVEN Mars spacecraft has come to an end.

NASA unexpectedly lost communication with the orbiting Mars spacecraft in December 2025. After evaluating potential recovery efforts, the space agency has now officially declared the spacecraft as unrecoverable.