Having wandered into professional writing and editing after a decade in engineering, science, and management, Merryl now enjoys reintegrating the dichotomy by bringing space technology and policy within reach of an interested public. After three years as Space Safety Magazine’s Managing Editor, Merryl semi-retired to Visiting Contributor and manager of the campaign to bring the International Space Station collaboration to the attention of the Nobel Peace Prize committee. She keeps her pencil sharp as Proposal Manager for U.S. government contractor CSRA.
On September 11, a Brazilian hacker took down fourteen NASA Ames Research Center websites, replacing them with the message: NASA HACKED! BY... Read more →
It takes nine minutes from the time a Soyuz lifts off from Baikonour Cosmodrome until it and its crew reaches space. It is those nine minutes that... Read more →
For many centuries, the workings of the celestial realm were considered wondrous, and frequently indicated the intentions of a higher being.... Read more →
Orbital Sciences Corp's Cygnus demonstration mission to supply the International Space Station is back on track after a small snag. As NASA... Read more →
There's all kinds of news relating to the sun and space weather these days. First up, an odd lull in solar activity, accompanying a total absence... Read more →
On September 12, Skycorp Incorporated announced a new service to remove end of life geostationary satellites into graveyard orbits. The service,... Read more →
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