2025 WE Local Pune Recap: Inspiring Women Engineers Across India
Revisit the highlights, speakers, and photos from SWE’s 2025 WE Local Pune conference. Source
Sun sets on Full Artemis II Stack at Launch Pad 39B Anamorphic
The sun is seen setting behind NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher on January 31, 2026. The rocket is currently at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as teams are preparing for a wet dress rehearsal to practice timelines and procedures for the launch of [...]
Sun sets on Full Artemis II Stack at Launch Pad 39B Anamorphic
The sun sets behind NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft as they stand fully assembled atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The sky glows with warm shades of orange and pink, silhouetting the towering rocket and its solid rocket boosters against the fading [...]
Sun sets on Full Artemis II Stack at Launch Pad 39B
The sun sets behind NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft as they stand fully assembled atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The sky glows with warm shades of orange and pink, silhouetting the towering rocket and its solid rocket boosters against the fading [...]
Sun sets on Full Artemis II Stack at Launch Pad 39B
The sun sets behind NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft as they stand fully assembled atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The sky glows with warm shades of orange and pink, silhouetting the towering rocket and its solid rocket boosters against the fading [...]
Orion: The Running Man Nebula
Photo of the Day What part of Orion is this? Just north of the famous Orion Nebula is a picturesque star forming region in Orion's Sword that contains a lot of intricate dust -- some of which appears blue because it reflects the light of bright embedded stars. The region's popular name is the [...]
Leading With Quiet Power: Reflections From a Panel on Women, Confidence, and Courageous Leadership
Vamika Perumal, Ph.D., shares her experience of participating in a SWE Chennai Affiliate panel discussion on confidence, authenticity, and leading without apology. Source
Do Leadership Development Programs Change Career Outcomes?
SWE’s Academic Leadership for Women in Engineering shows how intentional, discipline-specific leadership development drives meaningful leadership growth across academic career stages vs. an “add women and stir” approach. Source
Galle: Happy Face Crater on Mars
Photo of the Day Mars has put on a happy face. The Martian crater Galle is famous because it has internal markings that make it look like a face that is both smiling and winking. These markings were originally discovered in the 1970s in pictures taken by the Viking Orbiter. The Mars Global Surveyor [...]
Moon Seen Shining on Full Artemis II Stack at Launch Pad 39B
The Moon is seen shining over the SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher on January 28, 2026. The rocket is currently at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as teams are preparing for a wet dress rehearsal to practice timelines and procedures for the launch of [...]