Photo of the Day What's happening to galaxy NGC 474? The multiple layers of emission appear strangely complex given the relatively featureless appearance of the elliptical galaxy in less deep images. The cause of the shells is a topic of research, but they are possibly tidal tails related to debris left over from absorbing [...]
Photo of the Day This Cosmic Bat wishes you a happy Summerween! This mid-year celebration of Halloween transcends hemispheres, even though summer in the Northern hemisphere is winter in the South. Contrary to its eery aura, the Cosmic Bat Nebula (LDN 43), not to be confused with the Bat Nebula (NGC 6995), is a [...]
Photo of the Day What are these two bands in the sky? The more commonly seen band is on the left and is the central band of our Milky Way galaxy. Our Sun orbits in the disk of this spiral galaxy so that from inside, it appears as a band of comparable brightness all [...]
As an international student and woman in STEM, Jennifer Rodrigues tapped into her leadership skills through SWE and now mentors the next generation of engineers.Read more at All Together
Photo of the Day Why are parts of this asteroid's surface so smooth? The answer seems likely to do with the dynamics of an asteroid that is a loose pile of rubble rather than a solid rock. The unusual asteroid Itokawa was visited by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa in 2005 which imaged and documented [...]
SWE leaders met with lawmakers and STEM policy partners to champion workforce reentry, education, and opportunities for women in engineering.Read more at All Together
Software engineer Shravya Boini reflects on why she started leaving a trail for the next engineer, how she found her voice, and why she hopes more women will write. Read more at All Together
Meet the Prospect Robotics SWENext Club that unites high school students and promotes STEM and community engagement through hands-on projects.Read more at All Together
SWENexter and Girl Scout Avani T. shares the lessons she learned through creating the InnovateHER conference and discusses how the SWENext Conference Playbook can help others build STEM outreach events.Read more at All Together
For Pride Month, we’re highlighting some of the STEM professionals from the community who are making global headlines.Read more at All Together
