New NASA budget

There is an article at :

http://space.com/missionlaunches/soyuz_iss_040130.html

About the new NASA budget.

Combines a lot of stuff into the CEV program including some Shuttle funds.
JIMO slipped 3 years which is not IMO a surprise it was no where near ready.
Some delays in a couple of science probes.
Slight decline for Earth Science.
The 2009 Mars rover got a big budget increase.
Lunar orbiter in 2008, rover 2009.
IMO sadly Pluto is still funded.


The biggest surprise for me is that the biggest winner seems to be Mars
while the Moon budget is anemic.
$691 million vs. $70 million for the Moon.

Only $420 million over five years for the Moon which is supposed to be
enough for a orbiter and a rover?
The rovers on Mars now cost $400 million EACH.

Either they must be planning on winning Discovery mission funding, using
lots of left over Mars equipment or being really wimpy.