Photo of the Day What would it look like to land on Saturn's moon Titan? The European Space Agency's Huygens probe set down on the Solar System's cloudiest moon in 2005, and a time-lapse video of its descent images was created. Huygens separated from the robotic Cassini spacecraft soon after it achieved orbit around [...]
As part of their spotlight month, the Mid-Career Professionals AG describes how SWE members dealing with career breaks, job loss, family planning, relocations, or career transitions can all benefit from participating in the SWE Mentor Network. Source
As part of their spotlight month, the Early Career Professionals AG discusses the importance of fitness for field engineers, including three key benefits it offers to enhance job performance. Source
SWE is thrilled to announce a new and improved Advance Learning Center (ALC) designed to help you find exactly what you need, when you need it. Source
At this year’s WE24 conference, we sat down with all three of the keynote speakers after their presentations for a quick Q&A. Source
This resource reel shows major milestones for NASA’s mega Moon rocket, the SLS (Space Launch System) from summer 2024 through late 2024. Teams across the country are manufacturing, building, and preparing hardware for SLS rockets that will power the first crewed Artemis missions with Artemis II and III and the first flights of SLS in [...]
Photo of the Day Why is Polaris called the North Star? First, Polaris is the nearest bright star toward the north spin axis of the Earth. Therefore, as the Earth turns, stars appear to revolve around Polaris, but Polaris itself always stays in the same northerly direction -- making it the North Star. Since [...]
Five steps to increase your chances of being selected as a breakout session speaker at WE25. Source
In accordance with the The Society of Women Engineers Bylaws, Article XIII – AMENDMENT, this proposed bylaws amendment is being presented to the membership. The SWE Board of Directors will vote on these changes following the 45-day notice period. The amendment proposal contains the rationale and pro/con considerations. B2520: Amend SWE Bylaws – Absolve Non-Strategic... [...]
Photo of the Day Whatever hit Mimas nearly destroyed it. What remains is one of the largest impact craters on one of Saturn's smallest round moons. Analysis indicates that a slightly larger impact would have destroyed Mimas entirely. The huge crater, named Herschel after the 1789 discoverer of Mimas, Sir William Herschel, spans about [...]
