Schneider saw firsthand how foster children, particularly those nearing the age of 18, often missed out on opportunities that could spark their imaginations. “They’ve been moved around so much,” she says, “that many of them never get the chance to do things like visit the Kennedy Space Center. It’s heartbreaking.”
When asked about the future of Fostering Kindness, Alison Spalding remains characteristically measured. “We don’t need to change the world,” she says. “But if we can give these children a little more hope and dignity, we’re doing something right.”
With the $25,000 grant now secured, Fostering Kindness is setting its sights on the future. For Alison Spalding, CEO, this means more than just scaling up existing efforts. “We want to make sure we’re reaching children in rural areas where resources are even scarcer,” she said. “Every child in foster care deserves to feel seen and supported, no matter where they are.”
The EC-130 helicopter made a highly anticipated landing on the Ritz Carlton and JW Marriott grounds. The sight of the helicopter descending onto the manicured lawns drew the attention of many resort guests, further highlighting the weekend’s focus on space and aviation.
The vision behind this movement extends beyond individual transformation; it seeks to inspire collective change. By bringing The Overview Effect and Frank White’s Vision “down to Earth,” White aims to encourage a shift in global consciousness, helping people recognize the interconnectedness of all life on the planet.
In recent years, multiple lines of research have suggested that space and time are not fundamental but instead arise from something deeper. These emergent properties may originate from a more fundamental layer of reality, where traditional notions of space and time break down.
“This is a monumental step in our efforts to understand how solar storms form and evolve,” says Zihao Yang, the lead author of the study and a postdoctoral fellow at the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). “Before this, we were missing critical global data about the Sun’s magnetic fields. Now, we can start filling in the gaps and better predict when and where these powerful storms will occur.”
One of the most impressive parts of the mission was the Falcon 9 booster’s performance. Booster B1063 completed its 20th mission, making it the most-used booster for a national security payload. This booster had previously launched the DART mission, Transporter-7 rideshare, and 14 Starlink deployments.
Runyon became a coach for the Zero Gravity Corporation in 2021. “It was such a thrill to help people experience what it feels like to be in zero gravity,” he says. “It’s one thing to read about space, but it’s another to feel it.”
Situated about 119 light-years away in the constellation Lyra, Kepler-444 is a complex triple-star system that has intrigued astronomers since its discovery. What sets this system apart is its compact configuration of five planets, all smaller than Venus, orbiting the primary star. This arrangement challenges the conventional patterns seen in planetary systems.