![]() ![]() I only wish it wasn’t necessary to do so year after year after year.” ![]() I want to thank Chairman Frank Wolf and Ranking Member Chakah Fattah for working with us to restore adequate funding to planetary science. “By specifically laying out Congress’s plan for our planetary science program – a Mars 2020 mission and a trip to Europa, two of the science community's highest priorities – it’s my hope that the Administration will now work hand-in-hand with us to make this happen. ![]() “After three years of fighting the Administration for adequate funding for space exploration, this appropriations package properly supports NASA’s priorities, and especially NASA’s crown jewel, the planetary science program,” said Rep. Not only will Cassini, Curiosity and other existing missions be funded through next year, but the Mars 2020 rover and a Europa mission are set on a course that should result in a sample caching mission to Mars and a full exploration of one of the most interesting bodies in our solar system – Jupiter’s moon, Europa. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that the FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations package, also known as the CRomnibus, significantly upped funding for planetary science programs, as well as supporting the full range of NASA priorities in both robotic and human spaceflight. DecemCongress Significantly Ups Funding For Planetary Science in Omnibus Appropriations Package Set to Pass This Week ![]()
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