Mars Rovers Facing Budget Cuts [Updated] 327
BUL2294 notes a CNN article reporting that the Mars Rovers program at NASA is facing budget cuts of $4 million for this year and $8 million for fiscal 2009. This will mean job cuts; and in all likelihood Spirit will be put in "hibernation mode," to be reactivated when or if future funding becomes available."
Update: 03/29 20:02 GMT by KD : NASA has rescinded the memo to the JPL threatening budget cuts, and is now saying that no rovers will be shut down.
Update: 03/29 20:02 GMT by KD : NASA has rescinded the memo to the JPL threatening budget cuts, and is now saying that no rovers will be shut down.
Simple solutions for NASA (Score:5, Funny)
All NASA has to do is say they found indicators of [terr'rists | oil | bin Laden's hideout | WMDs ] on Mars and they're good to go.
And for a manned facility, they can pitch Mars as the next Gitmo. Think of the security!
I'm just a caveman robot rover (Score:2, Funny)
Sell one (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sure non-scientists could find a use. Use it to write messages in the sands of mars.
Maybe some Slashdotters could pool their money to write "First Post" on mars.
Let me know (Score:5, Funny)
What I want to know is how 300 scientists manage to take turns operating because one time me and my brother tried to share a video game and it didn't end well.
Re:Simple solutions for NASA (Score:2, Funny)
For dems, you need to tell them that are poor people on Mars and then they will spend money to see if it is true.
Final Mission: Battlebots? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Sad day (Score:3, Funny)
So... it does make sense to put that pint of Godiva ice cream on a credit card? Mmmmm.... ice cream.
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Re:Simple solutions for NASA (Score:3, Funny)
Times are tough (Score:4, Funny)
Privatize. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Simple solutions for NASA (Score:3, Funny)