The Mars Science laboratory (Rover) has been escalating in cost and is now reaching $1.7 billion. Because of this many projects are being scaled down or dropped all together and are making many scientists angry. Some of these projects include a remote sensing laser instrument called the ChemCam and a descent imaging camera. The Mars Science Laboratory is a nuclear-powered rover that is scheduled for takeoff in 2009, but is problematic because it is around four times the price of the other rovers.
http://www.livescience.com/blogs/2007/09/23/mars-science-laboratory-tough-love-mad-scientists/
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