Jose A. Hernandez Perez, 55, passed May 20, 2015, in Albert Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Marlene Acevedo Hernandez. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Antolino ...

There were five key “ingredients” that shaped José M. Hernández’s life and helped him become one of the few Latino NASA astronauts. From a young age, he, along with his siblings, would ...

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. The film about his remarkable ...

A new San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) bus wrap honors former NASA astronaut and Stockton native José M. Hernández. The bus wrap features Hernández and promotes his Reaching for the ...

Hernández was selected in 2004 to be part of the 19th class of NASA astronauts. He trained for two years before he was eligible for his first flight assignment. Armed with his father's 5 ...

Astronaut Jose Hernandez shares his journey from migrant worker to NASA astronaut. Astronaut Jose Hernandez shares his incredible journey from a migrant worker background to reaching space with NASA.