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Published online 16 January 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030113-4
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Rosetta grounded
Safety doubts force rethink of embattled comet mission.
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The world's largest and most ambitious comet mission, Rosetta, will miss its January take-off window and could be postponed for up to two-and-a-half years.
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