Honoring José Moreno Hernández, who served as a NASA astronaut and continues to be an inspirational voice on the importance of perseverance and a defining example of Hispanic American contributions in STEM.

This House Resolution (H. Res. 810) honors Jose Moreno Hernandez for his service as a NASA astronaut and for his ongoing role as a spokesperson for perseverance and for Hispanic American contributions to STEM. The bill highlights Hernandez’s background as the child of Mexican immigrant farmworkers, his engineering education, his early work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on medical imaging technology, his selection as a NASA astronaut after many application attempts, and his 2009 spaceflight on the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-128) to the International Space Station, where he conducted scientific experiments and supported spacewalks. It also notes his work after NASA as an educator, author, and advocate for increased (and more diverse) participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Importantly, the resolution is a non-binding, symbolic expression of the House meant to recognize Hernandez’s career, contributions to space exploration and science, and his advocacy for perseverance and representation in STEM. It does not authorize funding or create new legal obligations but serves to publicly acknowledge and celebrate his achievements and inspirational example.