"Four times they came for more money and four times we told them 'no,'"
Interesting NYT story on Science Missions Director taking a stern view of cost overruns
If they can stick to their guns, this will be good in the long run.
Might hurt a bit in strange places in the next year or three, though.
Wonder if Exploration could learn this approach...
More like this
October was a very heavy month, blog-wise, and I had planned to continue that labor. In working the word mines, though, I seem to have delved too deep, and unleashed a horde. And they have Halloween candy...
The James Webb Space Telescope is large, overbudget and in a category of its own.
Literally.
And now stirring over some controversy as the reality of science funding starts smacking scientists in the face.
"You can't handle the truth!" ranted Jack Nicholson in
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Few Good Men. I never saw the movie, but
I saw the commercials.
I'm sure everyone has read about this by now, but every once in a while
I just speak up to add to the resonance in the echo chamber.
If this is confirmed, it would be a flagrant illegal act by a
government agency:
Well,
Google is involved in an unmanned race to the moon right now! I have a post about it on my blog. Maybe if we could find a way to get more private funding those foot prints on Mars will become a reality sooner!
Dave Briggs :~)