NASA says Maven spacecraft that was orbiting Mars has gone silent

TL;DR

NASA has lost communication with the MAVEN spacecraft orbiting Mars.
MAVEN studied the upper Martian atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
The spacecraft helped explain Mars' transition from a wet and warm planet to a dry and cold one.
MAVEN also functioned as a communication relay for NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers.
Contact was lost on December 6th after the spacecraft went behind Mars.
NASA still has two active spacecraft around Mars: the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Odyssey.
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter searches for evidence of past water on Mars.
The Mars Odyssey studies Martian clouds, fog, frost, and surface rocks for future landing safety.
Mars Odyssey holds the record for the longest continually active mission in orbit around a planet other than Earth.

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