From Tornado Survivor to Aerospace Engineer: Tabitha Crocker’s Journey in STEM
Aerospace engineer Tabitha Crocker proves that persistence, passion, and a love of learning can turn a nonlinear journey into a STEM success story. Source
25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky
Photo of the Day Do you know the names of some of the brightest stars? It's likely that you do, even though some bright stars have names so old they date back to near the beginning of written language. Many world cultures have their own names for the brightest stars, and it is culturally [...]
Global Affiliate Spotlight: BITS Pilani Dubai Campus
Learn how the SWE affiliate in the UAE is creating inspiring STEM programming and driving membership numbers. Source
Between Scylla and Charybdis: A Double Cosmic Discovery
Photo of the Day Can you identify this celestial object? Likely not — because this is a discovery image. Massive stars forge heavy elements in their cores and, after a few million years, end their lives in powerful supernova explosions. These remnants cool relatively quickly and fade, making them difficult to detect. To uncover [...]
A Milky Road to the Rubin Observatory
Photo of the Day Is the sky the same every night? No -- the night sky changes every night in many ways. To better explore how the night sky changes, the USA's NSF and DOE commissioned the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Cerro Pachón, Chile. In final testing before routine operations, Rubin will begin [...]
Rainbow Airglow over the Azores
Photo of the Day Why would the sky glow like a giant repeating rainbow? Airglow. Now, air glows all of the time, but it is usually hard to see. A disturbance however -- like an approaching storm -- may cause noticeable rippling in the Earth's atmosphere. These gravity waves are oscillations in air analogous [...]
SWENext Inspires Young Students to Become STEM Stars
SWE's free precollege program connects kids to other like-minded students, mentors, and engineering professionals to empower them to explore the world of STEM. Source
Veil Nebula: Wisps of an Ancient Supernova
Photo of the Day Wisps like this are all that remain visible of a Milky Way star. About 7,000 years ago that star exploded in a supernova, leaving the Veil Nebula. At the time, the expanding cloud was likely as bright as a crescent Moon, remaining visible for weeks to people living at the [...]
UGC 1810: Wildly Interacting Galaxy from Hubble
Photo of the Day What's happening to this spiral galaxy? Although details remain uncertain, it surely has to do with an ongoing battle with its smaller galactic neighbor. The featured galaxy is labelled UGC 1810 by itself, but together with its collisional partner is known as Arp 273. The overall shape of UGC 1810 [...]
Celebrate Pride Month with SWE
View our compilation of online stories and resources highlighting the LGBTQ+ community. Source