Mike Mongo's latest update for The Astronaut Instruction Manual

Mar 25, 2015

NSS International Space Development Conference 2015

Good news! I am thrilled to report I have been invited to present as a space STEM educator at National Space Society's (NSS) 2015 International Space Development Conference (ISDC).

What distinguishes ISDC from other conferences? For one, ISDC is one of the largest space conferences in the world. For another, ISDC is open to the general public and allows for the average person—including young students and future space professionals—to engage with celebrated working space and science professionals.

With thousands of attendees—including students from around the world competing for science prizes—the interactions which take place at ISDC genuinely affect the direction of our planet's global conversation about space science and space exploration. 

For young fans of space and space science, ISDC is like WonderCon, the Oscars, and TED combined. Being invited is an honor, and as a self-professed geek and a new author with a book on the way—I'm walking on clouds today.

Speaking of the book, we are working on galleys (prelimary layouts with text and art) of The Astronaut Instruction Manual for Pre-Teens. Judging from what I've seen, Inkshares and I will have something by May in the hands of you, our readers and backers.

That's it for now. Thanks again, everyone, for all the support and kind words and retweets and likes, and keep up the good work. And if you have any questions, feel free to tweet or email. I'm here.
Mike