Did NASA just not spend enough on Phoenix?

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Socrates II — 7/6/2009 3:38:51 AM (archived)

I am reading elsewhere that the data returned from Phoenix is being hyped up more
than a bit to make up for its numerous shortcomings. Can anyone elaborate on this?

It was certainly better to have something there than nothing at all, of course, but
did we miss something because Phoenix was not given enough budget?

I thought Faster Better Cheaper left two NASA admins ago?

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Findings from Mars Phoenix show promise for Martian life - Socrates II - 7/5/2009 4:27:16 PM
- Phoenix Lander Team: It Snows at Night on Mars - Socrates II - 7/5/2009 4:32:25 PM
  - re: Before Phoenix we did not know whether precipitation occurs on Mars - Nick Hoffman - 7/6/2009 12:34:02 AM
    - Could that have been CO2 snow? (n/t) - Robert Clark - 7/6/2009 8:39:58 AM
    - Did NASA just not spend enough on Phoenix? - Socrates II - 7/6/2009 3:38:51 AM
      - re: Did NASA just not spend enough on Phoenix? - Robert Clark - 7/6/2009 8:50:53 AM
        
        Mars Pathfinder was first an engineering test - Socrates II - 7/6/2009 1:16:54 PM

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