Europe's & NASA's Mars mission scaled back.

Something for all with this article.

ESA and NASA.

he European Space Agency says its flagship Mars mission will lose a major instrument package to contain costs.The Exomars venture will launch a rover to the Red Planet in 2016, to search for signs of past or present life.

Money seems to be the problem for all these days but at least its still going to go ahead.

Something from a conspiracy point of view.
NASA getting in on it to try and keep certain things being let out?

The American space agency (Nasa) has its own money worries and is keen to share the cost of Mars exploration with Europe. Nasa is set to sign a "letter of intent" to this effect at a bilateral meeting in Plymouth, UK, on 30 June. This would mean all future Red Planet missions being badged Nasa/Esa projects.

ESA and NASA

[edit on 15/6/09 by gallifreyan medic]

Well,I guess I must have chosen the wrong article.

Out for a duck.