NASA Concludes MAVEN Mission After 11 Years of Mars Atmosphere Study
| Key Event/Highlight | Details |
|---|---|
| Mission Name | MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) |
| Mission Conclusion | NASA declared MAVEN unrecoverable in December 2025 |
| Primary Objective | Study Mars' upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and atmospheric escape processes |
| Major Discovery | Explained how Mars lost its atmosphere due to solar wind |
| Unique Auroras Discovered | Proton auroras, diffuse auroras, global atmospheric glow events |

