{"id":12599,"date":"2016-05-07T17:50:28","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T21:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=12599"},"modified":"2016-05-07T18:35:47","modified_gmt":"2016-05-07T22:35:47","slug":"national-space-society-conference-isdc-2016-puerto-rico-may-18-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=12599","title":{"rendered":"National Space Society conference: ISDC 2016 &#8211; Puerto Rico  &#8211; May 18-22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www,nss.org\" target=\"_blank\">National Space Society<\/a>&#8216;s annual conference is coming up on\u00a0May 18-22. This year it is being held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Here is a video about the event:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aYC3G-6hzFQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>And here is an invitation from the NSS:<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 7, 2016<\/strong><br \/>\nDear Space Enthusiast:<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>National Space Society<\/strong> invites you to discover <strong>Space Beyond Borders at the International Space Development Conference\u00ae 2016<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/isdc.nss.org\/2016\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">isdc.nss.org\/2016<\/a>) this May 18-22 at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel &amp; Casino in San Juan, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine for a moment&#8230; Tomorrow, for the first time ever, mankind was landing on Mars. <em>That would be amazing!<\/em> Leaping into Space Beyond Earth and landing on another planet will be the most exciting accomplishment of <em>Our Time<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>International Space Development Conference\u00ae<\/strong> is for everyone interested in or involved in all things about Space including Space Exploration, Moon Settlement, Mars Exploration and Settlement, Living in Space, New Discoveries, Innovative Technologies, Commercialization of Space, Asteroid Harvesting, Space Solar Power, Space Tourism, and Space Law and Policy.<\/p>\n<p>Our trip to Space, to the Moon, to Mars, and Beyond is happening NOW!<\/p>\n<p>Bear witness and be a part of the movement.<\/p>\n<p>Come to Puerto Rico, where the Milky Way shines brightly and the blue Caribbean waters shimmer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ISDC\u00ae 2016<\/strong> is where space leaders, astronauts, professionals and the next generation of students convene to examine the technical, scientific, economic, and social challenges and potentials of space exploration.<\/p>\n<p>Do not miss out on this great opportunity and register now at <a href=\"http:\/\/isdc.nss.org\/2016\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">isdc.nss.org\/2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>National Space Society<\/strong> is looking forward to seeing you this May in\u00a0Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Bruce Pittman<br \/>\nSenior Vice President &amp; Senior Operating Officer<br \/>\nNational Space Society<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Space Society&#8216;s annual conference is coming up on\u00a0May 18-22. This year it is being held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Here is a video about the event: And here is an invitation from the NSS: May 7, 2016 Dear Space Enthusiast: The National Space Society invites you to discover Space Beyond Borders at &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=12599\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">National Space Society conference: ISDC 2016 &#8211; Puerto Rico  &#8211; May 18-22<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,37,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activism","category-events","category-space-participation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-3hd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16873,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16873","url_meta":{"origin":12599,"position":0},"title":"Videos: Hurricanes from the ISS","author":"TopSpacer","date":"October 18, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"This video is about Hurricane Maria's impact on Puerto Rico and the efforts by ISS crew member and Puerto Rican native Joe Acaba to boost the morale of youth on the island: When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in the fall of 2017, it had a profound effect upon the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Eyes in the Sky&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Eyes in the Sky","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=27"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&l=am2&o=1&a=0062850210","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":14282,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=14282","url_meta":{"origin":12599,"position":1},"title":"SPACE Canada &#038; the NSS select semi-finalists in student Space Solar Power competition","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 27, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"An announcement from SPACE Canada and the National Space Society: SPACE Canada and National Space Society Announce Semi-Finalists Selection in First Annual International Space Solar Power Student Competition (Washington DC, April 25, 2017) SPACE Canada and the National Space Society (NSS), working with the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Power Committee,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Activism&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Activism","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/stars-in-dark-sky-with-earth-and-SPS-ALPHA-v2c1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7325,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7325","url_meta":{"origin":12599,"position":2},"title":"NASA declares winners in annual Moonbuggy races held in Huntsville","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 13, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"NASA held its latest\u00a0NASA Rover Challenge\u00a0in Huntsville, Alabama on Friday and Saturday: Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology in Reno, Nev., and University of Puerto Rico at Humacao Win Top Honors at First NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge NASA today declared the winners of the first NASA Human Exploration Rover\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Contests and Games&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Contests and Games","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=16"},"img":{"alt_text":"team4_0fd0612","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/team4_0fd0612.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5835,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5835","url_meta":{"origin":12599,"position":3},"title":"Image of the ISS transiting the Moon","author":"TopSpacer","date":"December 26, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Juan Gonz\u00e1lez Alicea of the\u00a0Sociedad de Astronomia del Caribe\u00a0in Puerto Rico made this\u00a0excellent photo\u00a0of the ISS crossing in front of \u00a0the crescent Moon on December 6th:\u00a0Wow! 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