SWE Celebrates Black History Month
Check out this compilation of some of our top blog posts, podcast episodes, magazine articles, online courses, and other helpful resources highlighting Black women and STEM allies. Source
M78: Reflecting Blue in a Sea of Red
Photo of the Day In the vast Orion Molecular Cloud complex, several bright blue nebulas are particularly apparent. Pictured here in the center are two of the most prominent reflection nebulas - dust clouds lit by the reflecting light of bright embedded stars. The more famous nebula is M78, in the image center, cataloged [...]
Orion’s Treasures over Snowy Mountains
Photo of the Day Rising over a frozen valley in the Tatra Mountains, the familiar stars and nebulas of Orion dominate this wide-field nightscape. The featured deep photo was taken in southern Poland's highest mountain range last month, where dark skies and alpine terrain combined to reveal both Earth's rugged beauty and the structure [...]
Global Affiliate Spotlight: SWE University of Lagos
Learn how the SWE University of Lagos Affiliate in Nigeria is inspiring women and girls in their community through volunteer work, student engagement, and more. Source
NGC 55: A Galaxy of Nebulas
Photo of the Day Can you see nebulas in other galaxies? Yes, some nebulas shine brightly enough -- if you know how to look. Clouds of hydrogen and oxygen emit light at very specific colors, and by isolating them, astronomers and astrophotographers can reveal structures that would otherwise be too faint to notice. This [...]
Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars
Photo of the Day This moon is doomed. Mars, the red planet named for the Roman god of war, has two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, whose names are derived from the Greek for Fear and Panic. These Martian moons may well be captured asteroids originating in the main asteroid belt between Mars and [...]
LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion
Photo of the Day The silhouette of an intriguing dark nebula inhabits this cosmic scene. Lynds' Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622 appears against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas only visible in long telescopic exposures of the region. In contrast, a brighter reflection nebula, vdB 62, is more easily seen just above the dusty [...]
This Meeting Could Have Been an Email
As part of their spotlight month, a member of the Early Career Professionals Affinity Group leadership team discusses how to manage meetings. Source
Mentorship Matters: How to Build a STEM Network That Lifts You Up
Engineer Mary Seelam shares practical guidance on seeking and offering mentorship as a woman in STEM. Source
Artemis II Arrives to Launch Complex 39B
The sun sets as NASA’s crawler-transporter 2 carrying the agency’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, rolls toward Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 01/17/2026. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist [...]