NASA Says Farewell to Maven Mars Missionnasa.gov 5 pointsironyman3 months ago2 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−dtagames3moIt's worth noting that the satellite failed at the exact time it was in the best position to photograph comet 3I/ATLAS, something observers on earth had been anxiously awaiting as Maven offered a viewpoint not achievable from here.−1970-01-013moI wonder if it can be salvaged once we finally send a manned mission to Mars. It would still be extremely useful to have.
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It's worth noting that the satellite failed at the exact time it was in the best position to photograph comet 3I/ATLAS, something observers on earth had been anxiously awaiting as Maven offered a viewpoint not achievable from here.
I wonder if it can be salvaged once we finally send a manned mission to Mars. It would still be extremely useful to have.