Space agencies in the U.S., Europe and China have temprarily lost contact with a vast fleet of spacecraft at Mars. That includes three rovers, one helicopter and seven orbiters.
The cause is what astronomers call the solar conjunction of Mars, where the red planet is on the opposite side of the sun to Earth. It also sees the red planet at its farthest point from Earth—about 234 million miles (376 million kilometers) distant.
On the exact date of the Mars solar conjunction—November 17/18—no messages will be sent. However, the effects last for a week either side, according to NASA.
Source: www.forbes.com
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