Science. 2000 Nov 17;290(5495):1270-1. doi: 10.1126/science.290.5495.1270.
An unusual coalition of scientists, activists, and politicians is pressuring NASA to rethink a September decision to put a 2004 mission to Pluto on hold because of budget constraints. The growing clamor is shaking up the planetary science community, which is also preparing for a mission at mid-decade to Europa, a moon of Jupiter. The biggest impact may be felt at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, which could face serious competition for the first time in decades on contracts to build planetary missions.
一个由科学家、活动家和政治家组成的不寻常联盟正在向 NASA 施压，要求其重新考虑 9 月份因预算限制而搁置 2004 年冥王星任务的决定。越来越多的呼声正在撼动行星科学界，该科学界也在为 2020 年代中期对木星卫星 Europa 的任务做准备。受影响最大的可能是位于加利福尼亚州帕萨迪纳的喷气推进实验室，该实验室可能在未来几十年内首次面临建造行星任务合同的激烈竞争。
