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José Moreno Hernández (born August 7, 1962) is a Mexican-American engineer and astronaut. He currently serves as a Regent of the University of California. Hernández was assigned to the crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-128. He also served as chief of the Materials and Processes branch of Johnson Space Center.
Sep 19, 2023 · The story of José M. Hernández, one of NASA's few Latino astronauts, is the topic of Prime Video’s “A Million Miles Away” starring Michael Peña as the engineer and former astronaut.
May 20, 2019 · José Hernández (born August 7, 1962) overcame enormous barriers to become one of the few Latinos to serve as an astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration . Raised in a family of field workers , he nevertheless found support for his dreams and achieved his goal of space flight.
Sep 15, 2023 · 'A Million Miles Away' shares the true story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández. Hernández was rejected by the NASA astronaut training program 11 times before being selected at the age of...
Sep 15, 2023 · NPR's A Martinez speaks with Alejandra Márquez Abella, director of the film A Million Miles Away, which tells the story of José M. Hernández, who went from migrant farm worker to NASA...
Sep 15, 2023 · Michael Peña stars as migrant worker turned NASA astronaut José Hernández in 'A Million Miles Away', now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Sep 5, 2023 · In collaboration with Amazon Studios, NASA is helping chronicle the life and career of retired NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez through an upcoming film. “A Million Miles Away,” starring Michael Peña, tells the story of Hernandez’ journey from migrant farmer to NASA space explorer.
Sep 24, 2023 · More than a decade after he became the first former migrant worker to soar into space as a NASA astronaut, José Hernández reached another milestone this month.
Sep 16, 2023 · Was José Hernández the first Hispanic astronaut? No, but he is the first migrant farmworker to have traveled to space, according to the end credits.
Apr 5, 2023 · José M. Hernández was born August 7, 1962, in French Camp, CA, but considers Stockton, CA, his hometown, according to his NASA biography. In 2004, NASA selected Hernández as an astronaut. He joined the Johnson Space Center in Houston as a materials research engineer in 2001.
