To make up for Maven's lost relay capacity, Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and European orbiters have adjusted their operations. NASA also plans a new Mars Telecommunications Network in the 2030s, with help from commercial partners, to provide more robust communications and navigation services for future robotic and human missions.

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft was in excellent shape when it disappeared behind Mars on December 6 of last year. The routine passage, called an occultation, was supposed to last less than an hour, but ground teams didn’t hear from the spacecraft when it was supposed to regain contact with Earth.

MAVEN was the first successful mission designed to study the atmosphere of Mars. It also became a vital node of NASA’s communications network at the Red Planet

NASA's latest images from Mars have sparked a thrilling debate after an unusual formation resembling a giant creature was detected on the Martian surface. While some suggest it's just a natural rock formation shaped by erosion,

SpaceX tapped cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang to lead a private crewed mission around Mars and the moon. Here's everything to know (so far).

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. June 4: Jupiter passes south of Pollux Now that the Red Planet is rising roughly an hour before the Sun, let's check in on Mars in the predawn sky.