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Monday, February 18th, 2008

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NASA Offers Scholarships To Lure Students Into Aeronautics The Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate in NASA is offering students scholarships in hopes of luring them into studying aeronautics and other fields. That directorate will accept applications from undergraduate and graduate students between this Friday and March 17, for its fall 2008 scholarship program. The space agency wishes to attract highly-motivated students to aeronautics and related fields. Undergraduates in their second year of study can earn up to $15,000 per year for…

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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