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[belleraphon1]

All...

have no idea why.... ?????

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/08032...rn-resigns.html

Craig

[vjkane]

Science magazine just published their article on why Stern quit. Since this journal is not generally available, I'll quote a couple of key paragrahs:

Sources close to NASA headquarters say that Griffin feels Stern, a planetary scientist who came to Washington, D.C., 1 year ago, has repeatedly failed to tell him about major decisions and that the plan to shut down one of the rovers--which outraged congressional supporters and made headlines around the country--was the last straw. Other managers, however, say that Stern believes Griffin has tied his managerial hands by blocking efforts to cut or delay politically sensitive projects.

NASA officials say Griffin favors cutting less popular parts of the budget, including funding for science grants, but that Stern has resisted that approach. "Mike didn't like Alan's solutions," explains one NASA official. "Mike told him how to fix it. Alan didn't like the solution and resigned."