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 July 13, the European Space Agency (ESA) Council approved the accession of Poland to the ESA Convention. The move was a major step forward for... Read more →
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India's space agency, has been receiving global attention in recent days. The agency, whose lead... Read more →
The approaching Soyuz TMA-05M as captured from the International Space Station on July 17 (Credits: NASA). On the morning of July 17, the Soyuz... Read more →
Electrostatic Active Space Radiation Shielding would redirect incoming energetic particles so as to avoid the spacecraft altogether (Credits:... Read more →
In its final phase of descent, Curiosity will be lowered to the ground by a Skycrane hovering above on jetpacks (Credits: NASA). On July 12, the... Read more →
"The Big Bang Theory" star Simon Helberg (left), XCOR Chief Test Pilot/former NASA astronaut Rick Searfoss and Mercedes Becerra of Paso Robles,... Read more →
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