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Old 27-March-2008, 02:10 AM
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Default Alan Stern Resigns From NASA

Alan Stern has stepped down as NASA’s associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate. No word on Stern’s reasons for leaving, or why such an abrupt departure, but the timing suggests it could be related to the erroneous announcement that funding for the Mars Rovers would be cut. Stern was seemingly highly respected [...]

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Whatever the reason, this is not good news for unmanned space exploration.
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