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Why Perfectionism Limits the Productivity of Women in STEM

By |2024-12-13T09:39:00-05:00December 13th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|

Kathryn Mayer, founder and president of KC Mayer Consulting, Inc., breaks down how perfectionism puts a damper on progress, productivity, and innovation. Plus, join her upcoming free live event in SWE's Advance Learning Center on Jan. 9! Source

M51: Tidal Streams and H-alpha Cliffs

By |2024-12-13T08:09:06-05:00December 13th, 2024|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day An intriguing pair of interacting galaxies, M51 is the 51st entry in Charles Messier's famous catalog. Perhaps the original spiral nebula, the large galaxy with whirlpool-like spiral structure seen nearly face-on is also cataloged as NGC 5194. Its spiral arms and dust lanes sweep in front of its smaller companion [...]

The Shells and Jets of Galaxy Centaurus A

By |2024-12-11T08:09:07-05:00December 11th, 2024|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day What's the closest active galaxy to planet Earth? That would be Centaurus A, cataloged as NGC 5128, which is only 12 million light-years distant. Forged in a collision of two otherwise normal galaxies, Centaurus A shows several distinctive features including a dark dust lane across its center, outer shells of [...]

SWE Diverse Podcast Ep 292: Becoming a Better Ally: Insights From Men in Engineering

By |2024-12-10T09:36:00-05:00December 10th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|

Dive into allyship and learn actionable tips to support women in engineering at the professional and collegiate levels with members of the HeForSWE Affinity Group! Source

The Great Meteor Storm of 1833

By |2024-12-10T08:09:08-05:00December 10th, 2024|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day It was a night of 100,000 meteors. The Great Meteor Storm of 1833 was perhaps the most impressive meteor event in recent history. Best visible over eastern North America during the pre-dawn hours of November 13, many people -- including a young Abraham Lincoln -- were woken up to see [...]

Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster

By |2024-12-09T08:09:09-05:00December 9th, 2024|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Even if you have, you probably have never seen it as large and clear as this. Perhaps the most famous star cluster on the sky, the bright stars of the Pleiades can be seen with the unaided eye even from the depths [...]

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