{"id":84491,"date":"2025-06-26T09:38:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/?post_type=featured_events&#038;p=84491"},"modified":"2025-07-18T09:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:23:12","slug":"storytime-with-jose-hernandez","status":"publish","type":"featured_events","link":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/featured_events\/storytime-with-jose-hernandez\/","title":{"rendered":"Storytime with Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez (English Reading)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-location-nbsp-space-center-houston-special-events-building\">Location |&nbsp;Space Center Houston Special Events Building<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-admission-free-for-space-center-houston-members-with-rsvp\">Admission | Free for Space Center Houston members, with RSVP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rsvp-available-beginning-tuesday-july-1\"><em>RSVP available beginning Tuesday, July 1<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Legendary NASA astronaut Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez joins Space Center Houston members for an extra special storytime for children of all ages! Jos\u00e9 will read his children&#8217;s book &#8220;The Boy Who Touched the Stars&#8221; in both English and Spanish. All children who participate will enjoy a free Mini Melts ice cream and interactive activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TheBoyWhoTouchedTheStars-1024x827.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TheBoyWhoTouchedTheStars-1024x827.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TheBoyWhoTouchedTheStars-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TheBoyWhoTouchedTheStars-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TheBoyWhoTouchedTheStars.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-astronaut-jose-hernandez\"><strong>About Astronaut Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez is a former NASA astronaut whose incredible journey took him from working in the fields as a farm worker to soaring into space. Inspired by early spacewalks and astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz, he pursued his passion for math and science, earning engineering degrees from the University of the Pacific and UC Santa Barbara. He helped develop the first full-field digital mammography system before finally being selected by NASA after 12 years of applying. In 2009, he flew on mission STS-128. His story is a powerful reminder that perseverance and determination can turn even the most humble beginnings into something extraordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ready-to-become-a-space-center-houston-member-learn-more-about-membership-and-our-weekend-of-events-with-jose\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/membership\/touchthestars\/\">Ready to become a Space Center Houston member? 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