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Read article: US releases its first strategic framework for space diplomacy Policy and funding News US releases its first strategic framework for space diplomacy The 37-page document from the US Department of State calls for the creation of a “rules-based international order” for outer space
Read article: Fermilab faces protest over visitor restrictions Policy and funding News Fermilab faces protest over visitor restrictions Visitors and even Fermilab employees have found themselves restricted to specific buildings
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Read article: Winners announced for the 2023 Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund Diversity and inclusion News Winners announced for the 2023 Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund Ten new awardees revealed, taking the number of physics PhD students supported by the fund to 31