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.
It turns out that satellites are not well suited to spotting aircraft. A little thought will reveal that this is not an entirely surprising... Read more →
Mike Ciannilli with his long-time charge, the orbiter Columbia (Credits: Mike Ciannilli). On February 1, 2003, Mike Ciannilli was a contractor for... Read more →
The latest developments in geopolitics is putting a squeeze on space activities - and not just the international kind. When the recent political... Read more →
Last year about this time, the faces of politicians everywhere were turned to the skies, fearfully wondering “Will we be next?” A natural... Read more →
In 2012, NASA made a big splash when it premiered a new landing system - Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) to be precise - that successfully put... Read more →
On February 26, the NASA board investigating the near-drowning of ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano on July 16, 2013 during an extravehicular activity... Read more →
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