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.
At 9:56 AM EST, the SpaceX Dragon capsule became the first commercial vessel to rendezvous with and be captured by the International Space... Read more →
On May 24, 1962, Scott Carpenter piled into his Aurora 7 spacecraft, which he subsequently piloted through three orbits of the Earth. He became the... Read more →
SpaceX's Dragon capsule which successfully launched aboard a Falcon 9 on Tuesday, May 22, has completed several tests that are prerequisite to an... Read more →
On May 17, Russia launched its final Soyuz-U rocket from the Plesetsk Space Center. The 40 year old launch vehicle family will be replaced by the... Read more →
Robert Zubrin is an aerospace and nuclear engineer, inventor, and long time advocate of Mars exploration and colonization. Stymied by slow... Read more →
Astronomer Jill Tarter has announced her retirement from the SETI Institute where she has served as director for 35 years, leading the search for... Read more →