NASA has announced that its MAVEN spacecraft, which has been orbiting Mars since 2014, is now considered 'unrecoverable' after it mysteriously stopped transmitting data six months ago. The probe experienced a loss of signal on December 6, 2025, following its close encounter with the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. MAVEN's unexpected spinning and subsequent communication failure have raised questions, although NASA stated that the issues are not believed to be related to 3I/ATLAS. This object, identified as a comet, attracted significant public interest, particularly due to its unusual characteristics and the blurred images captured by MAVEN. Theories about 3I/ATLAS include the possibility of it carrying signs of life, as suggested by Harvard Professor Avi Loeb, who noted its methane emissions. Despite MAVEN's operational loss, NASA praised its contributions to Martian science, particularly in understanding how solar winds strip away Mars' atmosphere. The data gathered by MAVEN is expected to continue benefiting planetary science for years to come.