Celebrating SWE’s 2024 APEX Award Recipients
Hear from some of the 2024 APEX Award recipients speaking about their career milestones and learning lessons. Source
Dust Shells around WR 140 from Webb
Photo of the Day What are those strange rings? Rich in dust, the rings are likely 3D shells -- but how they were created remains a topic of research. Where they were created is well known: in a binary star system that lies about 6,000 light years away toward the constellation of the Swan [...]
Solidifying Your Legacy With SWE
Read the story of Kelly Hon and her decision to establish a SWE endowment. Source
Comet G3 ATLAS over Uruguay
Photo of the Day Comets can be huge. When far from the Sun, a comet's size usually refers to its hard nucleus of ice and rock, which typically spans a few kilometers -- smaller than even a small moon. When nearing the Sun, however, this nucleus can eject dust and gas and leave a [...]
The Many Tails of Comet G3 ATLAS
Photo of the Day Why does this comet have so many tails? C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) has developed several long and intricate tails visible from Earth's southern hemisphere over the past two weeks. Many observers reported seeing the impressive comet without any optical aid above the western horizon just after sunset. At least six different [...]
Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud
Photo of the Day Clouds of stardust drift through this deep skyscape, across the Perseus molecular cloud some 850 light-years away. Dusty nebulae reflecting light from embedded young stars stand out in the nearly 4 degree wide field of view. With a characteristic bluish color reflection nebula NGC 1333 is prominent near center. Hints [...]
Confessions of a Serial Job Hopper: Finding the Right Fit for You
As part of the Early Career Professionals Affinity Group's spotlight month, co-lead Alyssa Acosta discusses how to find the right fit in a job. Source
Comet G3 ATLAS: a Tail and a Telescope
Photo of the Day Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS has made a dramatic appearance in planet Earth's skies. A visitor from the distant Oort Cloud, the comet reached its perihelion on January 13. On January 19, the bright comet was captured here from ESO Paranal Observatory in the Atacama desert in Chile. Sporting spectacular sweeping [...]
Artemis I FD 17 Orion and a Crescent Moon
art001e001939 (Dec. 2, 2022) A camera mounted on one of Orion’s four solar arrays captured this image of the Moon on flight day 17 of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission from a distance of more than 222,000 miles. Orion has exited the distant lunar orbit and is heading for a Dec. 11 splashdown in the [...]
University of North Dakota Section Celebrates 50 Years
During their golden anniversary, the University of North Dakota Section welcomed back alumni to celebrate their outstanding milestone. Source