To save the Mars Expedition Rover (MER) program some cash, controllers will be forced to switch one of the four-year old rovers into "hibernation mode". NASA wants to cut $4 million from the MER budget, so extreme measures are needed. Sadly, operations will need to be limited and it has been announced today that activities [...]

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I wonder how much money could be raised by letting remote control freaks buy time tooling Spirit around on Mars.

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That's so depressing.

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This makes me sick. $4 million is petty cash for a trillion dollar budget.

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There must be some billionaire who would like to explore Mars, so if the rover isn't doing anything anyway NASA could auction it off on eBay. They could obviously use the money and the rover would remain useful.

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Why must the world be so cruel?

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Check it. Plans changed. Never mind. All is well.

See article in topic Mars rover news.

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