NASA To Drastically Cut Mars Mission Funding

DesScorp writes "Faced with budget cuts, and forced to choose between deep space observation or a mission to Mars, CBS reports that NASA will kill most of its Mars exploration programs. Sources in NASA say that of the $300 million being cut from the space agency's budget, two-thirds were for a joint US-EU program for Martian exploration. NASA spokesman David Weaver said that, just like the rest of the federal government, the space agency has to make 'tough choices and live within our means.'"

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Re:Managerial Incompetence

[WindBourne]

The problem is that the house republicans are pushing for the SLS. O fought against this waste of money, but he has enough issues to fight. Hopefully, on the next term, when the house reverts back to dems, then O will be able to kill SLS once and for all, and increase NASA's budget for doing private space.