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After working for a number of years in television and video production, Merc Boyan’s “passion for science and the stars finally found a happy and needed home with The Planetary Society.”
Born on a farm in northern Washington, Merc became a space fan early on; he got hooked by summers spent camping and stargazing. Merc studied philosophy and art at Washington State University. Without a formal scientific education, he was still infatuated with the charm of museums, observatories, and even astronomical events. Science-informed TV shows, like Cosmos, inspired him to spread the good news of the Universe. He now has dedicated his skills as video captain to The Planetary Society in an effort to help keep the world excited about space.
To see his latest videos go to https://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-tv
Latest Articles
With the North American Total Solar Eclipse coming on August 21, people across the continent are getting eclipse mania! Astronomer Tyler Nordgren has written a detailed book on eclipses with a special focus on the August 21st event.
Last weekend Imgur hosted a weekend camp for their members and invited Merc Boyan to come out and talk about space and The Society!
Planetary Society Media Producer Merc Boyan presents our new video resource.
Latest Planetary Radio Appearances
Bob Pappalardo, Europa Clipper's project scientist, visits The Planetary Society headquarters in Pasadena, CA, to share the story of the mission's vault plate, humanity's next collection of messages to another world.