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NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Resumes Science & Operations, Exits Safe Mode
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission returned to normal science and relay operations on May 28, 2022, after recovering from an extended safe mode event. The mission team successfully diagnosed the issue and developed a system for the spacecraft to navigate by the stars, which should allow for continued MAVEN mission operations through the next decade.
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Using MAVEN data, high school students win several awards at local science fairs
Two Colorado high school students competed in regional and state science and engineering fairs with research they conducted using MAVEN mission data.
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NASA extends MAVEN Mars mission, citing excellence in science and mission operations
NASA announced that it has extended the MAVEN mission through September 2025. The space agency granted the extension after an independent review panel gave the MAVEN team’s proposal the highest score a mission can receive.
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The MAVEN Team Playlist
Ever wonder what the MAVEN team is listening to when studying the Red Planet? Now you can listen along to the teams favorite hits!
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Celebrating CU’s Bruce Jakosky and his dedication to the MAVEN mission to Mars
The word “maven” means an expert or connoisseur, an appellation that also appropriately describes Bruce Jakosky and his knowledge of—and affinity for—the planet Mars. He has dedicated the last 18 years to making the MAVEN mission to Mars a success. This year, Jakosky decided to step down as the mission’s principal investigator to focus more of his time on scientific research.
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