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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Russell Alan Hulse.jpg — ENERGY.GOV, Public domain.","cite":"\"Russell Alan Hulse\". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/russell-alan-hulse. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-30T06:59:34Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/russell-alan-hulse","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/russell-alan-hulse","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/russell-alan-hulse?lang=ne"}}