NASA Writes Mars a Rain Check

NASA's latest Mars rover -- a six-wheeled, laser-slinging space truck the size of an SUV -- has been plagued by engineering problems, causing delays and ballooning costs. The agency announced Thursday that it will have to postpone next year's scheduled launch to 2011, the next point at which Mars and Earth are close enough together to send out a probe. This change will come with a price tag of $400 million U.S. dollars!

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Seems like a waste of time and a waste of money also because they're already over the budget on this project and they're adding $400 million dollars to it like its nothing. Would it really be better if they send it in 2011 than 2009? =D


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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/NASA-Writes-Mars-a-Rain-Check-65387.html