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Next-Gen Mars Rover In Danger of Cancellation

Posted by timothy on from the infinite-possibilities-finite-taxpayers dept.

OriginalArlen writes "NASA's next-generation rover, the nuclear-powered, laser-equipped Mars Science Laboratory is reported to be at a serious risk of cancellation due to budget and schedule overruns, including non-delivery of vital parts by a subcontractor. Costs are running over $2B so far, and the already thin schedule of Mars missions planned for the next decade — with budget ring-fenced for an outer-planets flagship mission — is in danger of further cuts."

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  1. Good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm all for space exploration...but it is a complete waste of tax dollars. I know it's expensive and out of the hands of most people/corporations, but spending money to look at faraway rocks is the last thing my money needs to be doing. At least, not the money that is automatically deducted from my paychecks.