When NASA approved the complex, novel, risky landing approach for the Curiosity rover, it knew it was taking a huge gamble, but it didn't realize the whole Mars program might be riding on it.
Since the mission architecture was approved, the federal budget has suffered historic deficits, and NASA's budget has been cut; cuts are also projected into the future. The agency's planetary exploration program has been especially hard hit.
So, if Curiosity crashes, so might NASA's planetary program for the foreseeable future. Unintentded consequences can change history.
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