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.
Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates in the atmosphere on February 1, 2003. In the lead up to the tenth anniversary of the disintegration of... Read more →
Image taken on January 14 by Goran Strand in Froson Sweden. "There was a light mist that made it possible to shoot right at the Sun without any... Read more →
A photograph of Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew when 29,000 km from the planet. This photograph is known as the Blue Marble (Credits:... Read more →
Ever since the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 1, 2003, the US Congress has required an annual report to be delivered on the state of... Read more →
Satellite testing being conducted at Space Systems/Loral (Credits: SS/L). Over nine years, three Space System/Loral (SS/L) satellites experienced... Read more →
Images of Apophis captured by the Herschel telescope on Jan 5-6 at wavelengths of 70, 100, and 160 microns from left to right (Credits: ESA). The... Read more →