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Important Member Notice for Bylaws Amendment: Remove the Nominating Committee From the Bylaws and Replace With Article IX Elections

In accordance with 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. B2668 Amend SWE Bylaws Article IX – Amendment... [...]

By |2026-05-15T16:56:00-04:00May 15th, 2026|Categories: Uncategorized|

R3 PanSTARRS: An Orion Comet

Photo of the Day Comet R3 PanSTARRS might be best remembered as an Orion comet. A key reason is because Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) was near its most spectacular -- in terms of tail visibility -- when passing in front of the iconic constellation. Although rare, other bright comets, too, have ventured across Orion, [...]

By |2026-05-15T16:44:24-04:00May 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Dragon Nears Launch as Crew Works Biomedical Science and Spacewalk Preps

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in preparation for launch to the International Space Station.SpaceX A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a cargo-packed Dragon spacecraft atop, stands ready to launch to [...]

By |2026-05-15T13:43:00-04:00May 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

Curiosity Shakes Loose a Pesky Rock

NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS After NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drilled a sample from this rock on April 25, 2026, it withdrew its robotic arm and pulled the entire rock off the surface with it. Engineers spent several days repositioning the arm and vibrating the drill to try and get the rock loose. When it finally detached on May [...]

By |2026-05-15T10:45:00-04:00May 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Hubble Sights Galaxy in Transition

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble Science Science Themes Science Highlights [...]

By |2026-05-15T08:01:00-04:00May 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its dual-camera Mastcam-Z imager to capture this image of “Santa Cruz,” a hill about 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) away from the rover, on April 29, 2021. Credit: NASA On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network. Reliable, high bandwidth communications is [...]

By |2026-05-14T16:53:00-04:00May 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Messier Catalog at Uniform Scale

Photo of the Day What are some of the most interesting astronomical objects you can see in the night sky? Armed with a good pair of binoculars or a small telescope, if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you can look for the very popular objects in the Messier Catalog. Most of them, but [...]

By |2026-05-14T16:44:24-04:00May 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Dragon Targets Friday Launch as Crew Keeps Up Science and Spacewalk Preps

From left, astronauts Sophie Adenot and Jessica Meir pose for a portrait inside the International Space Station’s cupola on Mother’s Day.Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir SpaceX CRS-34, the next mission to resupply the International Space Station, is now targeting its launch for no earlier than 6:05 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 15. A Falcon 9 rocket is [...]

By |2026-05-14T14:55:00-04:00May 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

NASA, Industry Prepare Cryogenic Fuel Technology Demo

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA is collaborating with Eta Space of Rockledge, Florida, on an in‑orbit technology demonstration to advance a key capability for future deep space missions. The Liquid Oxygen Flight Demonstration, or LOXSAT, will test cryogenic fluid management technologies necessary for creating in-space propellant depots, essentially [...]

By |2026-05-14T12:32:00-04:00May 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |
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