Photo of the Day Venus and Jupiter may have caught your attention lately. The recent close conjunction of the two brightest planets in recent evening skies has been hard to miss. With Jupiter at the top, starting on May 30 and ending on June 8, their close approach was chronicled daily, left to right, [...]
Photo of the Day To see Venus and Jupiter together this month, you won't need binoculars or even a telescope. Just look up after sunset and you'll find them emerging as the sky grows dark near the western horizon. In fact, on June 9 the two brightest planets were in close conjunction, separated on [...]
SWENext Influencer Kaitlyn G. shares three lessons from Sally Ride’s 2025 National Geographic film, Sally, that shaped her perspective on engineering and the choices that define success in STEM.Read more at All Together
Professional development through a return to work lens.Read more at All Together
Another step toward one of the most complex spaceflight missions in history, NASA provided updates on Artemis III and announced crew members for the test flight. Planned to launch in 2027, the mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit. On future missions, including Artemis IV in 2028, [...]
The SWE Research Division has played an integral role the last 10 years supporting the work of the Society in promoting STEM education and careers.Read more at All Together
SWE Past President Dayna Johnson breaks down how the Nominating Directorate builds SWE’s leadership pipeline and encourages SWE members with hiring experience to volunteer and make an impact.Read more at All Together
Photo of the Day What looks as if it is going to swallow the great Pillars of Creation? The Eagle Nebula (M16) is not a bird, a plane, or Superman. M16 is actually a combination of several celestial objects. NGC 6611 is the young star cluster that appears to peak out beneath the Eagle’s [...]
The next chapter of human space exploration is here. Tune in live at 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 9, as NASA reveals the Artemis III crew and shares new mission updates from Johnson Space Center in Houston. Watch the event on NASA+ or here on YouTube. Artemis III will launch four astronauts from [...]
Photo of the Day What happens to a comet as it leaves our inner Solar System? Now, the arrival of a comet into the inner Solar System is typically heralded with great fanfare and high hopes that the comet will become bright and photogenic. But on the way out, the comet's nucleus is less [...]
