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What Happens When The Sun Blocks Signals from NASA's Mars Rovers & Orbiters?

What Happens When The Sun Blocks Signals from NASA's Mars Rovers & Orbiters?During late December 2025 and January 2026, Mars and Earth are on opposite sides of the Sun, blocking radio communications between them. Perseverance and the Curiosity Mars rovers will resume sending raw images in late January.How can you communicate with Mars spacecraft when the Sun is in the way? Learn more about 'solar conjunction' in this 60-second video.About every …
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friendsofnasa.org broke the news in on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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