mars exploration plan

1 step forward, 2 back?

Where’s the money for President Bush’s bold new vision going to come from?

He’s not likely to raid Social Security for it—so NASA will have to scare up most of the cash. Of the $12 billion allotted for the first five years of the new Moon and Mars exploration plan, $11 billion will be siphoned from existing space programs.

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