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Space, Hope, and Charity: The Remarkable Journey of Astrophysicist Charity Woodrum

Great Observatory for Long Wavelengths (GO-LoW) concept photo.

51 Pegasi b Fellow’s Project Selected for Funding by NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts

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Grantee Partner Publications, January – February 2023

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Grantee Partner Events, March – April 2023

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Storytelling Math Honored with 2023 Mathical Book Prizes

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Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine

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Carvell Wallace and Cerise Castle look at camera.

American Mosaic Journalism Prize Awarded to Carvell Wallace and Cerise Castle

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Sharing Our Foundation’s 2022 CEP Grantee Perception Report Results

Grantee Voices

“1,800 Days: The Story of Early Childhood in the U.S.” Podcast – Q&A with Erikson Institute

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From the Board Chair: Introducing Our New President and CEO

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Heising-Simons Foundation Names Sushma Raman Next President and CEO

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Exoplanet Kepler-1658b (left), doomed to eventual obliteration by its aging host star.

51 Pegasi b Fellow Leads Study on Planet Found Spiraling to its Doom