Photo of the Day Orion never had a sword like this. As Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) heads out of the inner Solar System, it is putting on quite a show for long exposure cameras. Currently seen toward the constellation of Orion the Hunter, the distant Orion Nebula is visible on the upper right. Comet [...]
Photo of the Day Which way is Comet R3 PanSTARRS going? Not towards the star at the top of the image, because that is Rigel, which, being far in the background, is unrelated to the comet. Not through the nebula in the image middle, because that is the Witch Head Nebula and it, too, [...]
SWE member and technology leader Figen Ozmen argues that AI isn't failing because of bad models — it's failing because of who isn't in the room. Source
Photo of the Day What does it mean for Saturn and Neptune to be in retrograde? Featured is a composite of images taken over 34 nights from May 2025 to February 2026 tracing Saturn (brighter, foreground) and Neptune (dimmer, background). Over that time, the two planets exhibited retrograde motion, meaning they appeared to move [...]
Computer and systems engineer Stephanie Raeman navigated military life, early coding challenges, and classroom robotics to build a fulfilling career in STEM education. Source
SWENext Influencer Aarushi K. shares her journey in robotics, including the obstacles she overcame and the lessons that made it all worth it. Source
Discover how the SWE Ignite Leadership Program helped early-career engineer Melissa Cirillo see leadership as scalable, structured, and limitless. Source
Read about the engaging event that brought together over 40 attendees for an evening of community building, interactive activities, and panel discussions. Source
As part of their spotlight month, the Entrepreneurs Affinity Group highlights their leadership team. Source
Photo of the Day No, Earth did not recently acquire six more moons! Today’s APOD is a combination of images following the Moon, Venus, and the Pleiades across a southern Sicilian sky as twilight turned to evening on April 19. From 2023 to 2029, the Pleiades' and the Moon “visit" each other once per [...]
