An artist's concept of Mars Odyssey, which has been orbiting Mars since Oct. 24, 2001. It is the senior member of NASA's operational fleet of planetary science probes.
Credit: NASA
An early indication of NASA’s response to the Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 budget is expected later this spring when six ongoing planetary science teams learn if they have to turn off their spacecraft. Three missions—Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Maven—are operating from Mars...
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