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.
I’ve been having some interesting conversations this week with readers of Space Safety Magazine, debating the balance between what we might call... Read more →
After months of quiet simmering, the Sun at last let loose at the end of October, spewing flare after flare in a resurgence that can only mean one... Read more →
Space is replete with symbolism of every variety. Heroism and survival. Racing into orbit as a war for supremacy. A flag on the Moon. A flag on every... Read more →
A long anticipated reorganization of the Russian space agency Roscosmos has begun with the appointment of a new agency chief. Former Deputy... Read more →
October 4 is the US release of the space thriller motion picture “Gravity.” Directed by Alfonso Cuarón and written by Cuarón and his son Jonás... Read more →
Update October 2: With apologies to our readers, we have corrected a numerical inaccuracy and clarified some misleading statements in the original... Read more →
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