The fine print
I found this highly disturbing, especially considering the timing:
During the remainder of its participation in space station activities, NASA's research would be redirected to sustaining humans in space. Other research programs not involving humans would be terminated or curtailed.
Sources said Bush will direct NASA to scale back or scrap all existing programs that do not support the new effort.
Will Bush kill robotic exploration programs the same day next week that Spirit rolls off the lander pad?