Rosalind Franklin rover catches a break as NASA reaffirms commitment

The European Space Agency's long-delayed Rosalind Franklin rover has received a boost with confirmation that NASA is staying in the project. During Director General Josef Achbacher's speech at the agency's Ministerial meeting, where funding is debated and projects proposed and selected, he said [PDF]: "Just yesterday, I …

[NoneSuch]

Or...

We can use the money for another military parade through Washington.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Or...

Haven't you heard? The Donald needs a new throne.

(in the euphemistic sense or otherwise)

[John Brown (no body)]

Re: Or...

The solid gold one stolen in the UK was never recovered. It wasn't just art, it was fully functional.

[Anonymous Coward]

Well, it's over a decade since my involvement in that project finished. It would be nice if it makes it to mars before I retire in a decade or so...

[MachDiamond]

But, Science ruins everything

It's really sad that the canals were debunked and it turned out that there weren't any three-legged martians that built amazing cities. I suppose the last is a good thing since they could have been plotting to remove Earth due to problematic humans. Think of how much more amazing it would be if all of our fantasies weren't being knocked down all of the time.

(/sarc for those that missed it).

[Fruit and Nutcase]

Re: But, Science ruins everything

any three-legged martians

Are you sure Musk hasn't had a leg amputated?

[MachDiamond]

Re: But, Science ruins everything

"Are you sure Musk hasn't had a leg amputated?"

I'm thinking more along the lines of Heinlein's Mars. (Red Planet, Stranger in a Strange Land)

[Bebu sa Ware]

Re: But, Science ruins everything

there weren't any three-legged martian

I still hold out hope for the Ice Warriors. ;)

[tyrfing]

This sounds lo me like without NASA it isn't getting off the ground. Note that Roscosmos couldn't do it.

[John Brown (no body)]

With both BO and SpaceX competing for work for their huge organs, there may well be multiple new options in the next year or so. BO just launched a pair to Mars and Musk won't like being in 2nd place!

[fg_swe]

Aschbacher

Its "AschBachEr" as in Ash and Creek. Literally the "man from ash creek".

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Aschbacher