Astronaut Jose Hernandez Answers Frequently Asked Questions From TikTok PART 1 | Q&A with my dad 

Came here after the watching "A Million Miles Away" and I gotta say what a lovely and inspiring story Jose Hernandez has written. From a farmworker to a NASA Astronaut, talk about perseverance and dedication.

I actually bought your dad's book "Reaching for the Stars" and its a great read. I'm also an engineer like your pops and a first generation Mexican-American. Your dad's story if very inspirational and motivational for many of us that are first generation Americans. Thanks for posting this !

I'm a first generation Mexican American from Stockton as well. I just watched the movie on Amazon and man I didn't expect to get so emotional over watching it. All I can say is how amazing your father is and so proud of his accomplishment but most importantly I am mostly impressed for His Resolve to Succeed....The Will....or GANAS as we call it! Never Give up! OH wait...let me add this...What a mother you have!! What an amazing and supportive wife...truly amazing. VIVA LA RAZA

She obviously admires her dad and loves him very much. Jose Hernandez seems like such a warm, intelligent, kind-hearted person. All the best to this beautiful family.

I just watched the movie and I'm very proud of your father. My father was a migrant from Chihuahua and later became a US Citizen and he would have loved to have seen the film as well but he unexpectedly passed last December.

I just watched your dad on ABC’s coverage of him, and idk why im really emotional from it. What an amazing guy!

I just saw a Million miles away! Wow! What an inspiring story!! I literally cried!!

Thank you for the video! My favorite quote is “do what u HAVE to do now, so you can do what u WANT to do later”.

I recently watched your dad's movie with my two boys and we were in tears. I also worked in the fields picking up grapes. That seen were your dad and his siblings show their hands and their fingers are wrapped up in bandages brough memories back. I recently finished my Bachelor's Degree and I am very proud of your dad.

I saw the movie A Million Miles Away. Your dad is an inspiration.

Thank you! I too get choked up watching this and have *no idea* why. My only criticism of A Million Miles Away was that I don't think the actor portraying him truly captured him. Yet perhaps that's not really possible.

I am first generation Mexican American who earned a Bachelor degree and Master’s degree, became Military Officer, currently works as a Systems Engineer advisor. Growing up, out family was really poor. When I watched “A Million Miles Away” it totally reminded me of me. The timeline of how I worked my way up the chain and built my family along the way. The mentality of Jose is almost exactly how I got where I am today. This is amazing. Thanks for inspiring all of us. I still have a long way to go. I would love to meet Jose someday. That will be cool.

Your dad is the most amazing man on earth 🌎

Your dad is amazing and blessings to all of you

We Latinos need to stick together and we can accomplish anything.

I love your dad, succesful and humble !!!! Unfortunately now days more kids are raising themselves parents are focusing on on themselves or on non important things. We r fortunate to have parents that were intrested on our education. I love the way you look at your dad, proud, Mr. Hernandez your are fortunate father

Smart girl! Just like your mama and papa! Just watched A Million Miles Away, easily one of my favourite movies ever. About a wonderful man and his wonderful family.

I was feeling discouraged about my goals and dreams and I watched the movie on your dad’s life and accomplishments. I cried and was inspired. Everything about the movie gave me the will again to keep going till I accomplish my goals. How blessed u r to have a dad who helped and contributed to this world to be better and he seems humble too

Rip beto really cried at the funeral scene .... that's what a true bromance always supported your dad and motivated him

You’re your dad’s twin…😊🙏🏽

I saw his movie last week. As someone who has migrant Mexican heritage, I'm proud of him.

just watched your dad's story movie. i felt proud of ur dad. he's so cool

Lucky to have a father like him. I just watched his movie on Amazon prime, such an inspirational story.

I recently watched jose Hernandez real based story on the Amazon prime video....🎉

This video is gonna blow up.

everyone should watch a million miles away it’s A biopic about Jose Hernandez and his path from a farm worker to becoming an engineer and an astronaut.

She's a great interviewer

Muy inspirador, I just heard him talk on Jocko’s podcast I almost cried. My dream is to win a gold medal in the Olympics, I will take Jose’s words to my heart.

Scary to see your dad on a space shuttle during launch and one in a lifetime experience!

I was recommended the movie and I didn’t want to watch an astronaut in the making movie- I’m not interested in that but I’m so glad I watched. What an inspiring story. I cried here and there throughout the movie. The perseverance, the family love, even the elementary school teacher was amazing.

It’s great how you admire, respect, and love your Dad. So cool.

Omg, your dad is a legend. I just watched his movie yesterday, its truly inspirational.

Watched the movie over the weekend and plan on watching it again with my kiddo this weekend. Great movie! I loved it!!! What stood out to me the most was/is your dad’s loving parents. He was surrounded by a lot of love and hard working parents. Good morals and strong family values also. Such an inspiring movie!!! Love to see that all the love that was poured into him as a child has carried over to his own family. You’re such a loving and intelligent young lady just like your father and mother. God bless you and your family, Vanessa!!! You’re going to do great things in this world. I just know it!!!!! 🥰 ❤️

Your father flew on one of the most complex vehicles ever. If you can, ask him about his visit to Kuwait. He had a talk at the American School of Kuwait, which my 10-year-old self watched, and even got a signed photo. Thank you!

I am so happy I came across this movie. I've never felt prouder to come from migrant workers. And it gives me hope for my son whose dream has been to become an astronaut from a very young age. He got his education in engineering, he learned 3 different languages, trained for 4 year before joining the Navy. He's now in San Diego for more training. He knows it's a long shot but he is determined to give it his all for when he applies to NASA. I've had people laugh at me when I say my son wants to be an astronaut, then they realize that I'm dead serious.

Just watched his film What an amazing man!!

I saw the movie and it made me cry and it’s very encouraging and it hits home for me. 😊

Wow what a handsome dad ❤️. I admire him that he never give up and his persistence pays off. What a lucky daughter 😊

I'm actually a computer science major and I'm taking a fuck ton of math classes and your father is an insperation to me! I hope u continue the Hispanic legacy. I plan on minoring in math but i will have college algebra, statistics, pre cal, cal I and II and then the upper graduate level maths. I hope my dreams come true!

He is such an inspiration for our raza. Thank you.

Wow… I just saw the movie what a beautiful and inspiring story. Your dad is the coolest man what a guy. 🚀

Your grandparents used to drive my parents to work un the fields. They lived on Sonora St across from your Dad and family. I watched when your Dad went up into space. I'm proud to be son of immigrants like him from Puruandiro Michoacan close to La piedad. Great movie also!

You are blessed to have him as a father. Since I was little he inspire me! What are you studying for ? Say hi your dad for me ✌🏼

Your dad is a great role model, I just came across on a video about him and it gave me the boost. SI SE PUEDE!! I worked on picking grapes since the age of 14 and gardening at the age of 12. I am now a second year in college majoring in Animal Science Pre Vet with a potential minor in Chemistry. My love for science keeps growing every day. Thank you soooo much !!

I just watching youre Dad Biopic movie a million miles away its so inspiring love it i love his hardwork and perseverance

You sir are such an inspiration to so many kids as well as adults! Love your story and I am so proud of what you have accomplished in the midst of your circumstances. Also your wife is cool af because of her sense of humor as well as holding it down with the restaurant and kids while you chased your dream. She’s bad ass and supportive!

*Your Dad is born on the same day as I born! Belated Happy Birthday to Jose sir! Jose sir is my forever Inspiration!😊😊😊*

Gracias Sr Hernandez on the weekends we do family night movie but we actually changed it today and we did Movie morning this morning when I came from work this morning , my 3 year son wanted to see your movie with my mom so it was a very nice experience to be with family and my son to enjoy it as much as we adult did too. My son was so into Coco Melon and now he is so into space ship / Astronaut and even likes to where the costume of disney character of toy story Buzz light year but now he pointed out that he wants a costume just like you had in your Movie . Thank you for showing what a Latino can accomplish when you put all your strength and motivation to keep going in what you really want on how you did not let your Dreams go away . Thank you for showing in this movie la Preseverencia en todo lo que usted queria Cumplir . No solo lo vio mi hijo de 3 per a mi que Dejo su escuela a medias , y ahora en ver su pelicula me ha demostrado que puedo hacerlo que nada es imposible . Gracias por su lindo mensaje y su Gran Orgullo de ser Latino como yo soy 1er generacion de el salvador aqui en los estados unidos y mi hijo por mi esposo es de Guadalajar .

i was going through major imposter syndrome when i first started college and thought that someone like me could never become a doctor. watching A Million Miles Away and hearing about your dad’s story truly changed my life. i hope he realizes that. now im working hard towards my dream!

Just saw the movie and motvates me as a father to continue to shoot for my goals!!

Greetings. I graduated from csus with a degree in Electrical Engineering. I passed my state exam for real estate in California. I'm testing for my PEPS. With that lisence, I can purchase a measurement tape for topo, survey. ❤ I actually saw your dad in his car 🌎 Thank you. God bless ❣️

Vanessa, your relationship with your Dad is beautiful. He reminds me of my Dad who is also Mexican American and came from a humble background. Thank you for interviewing him!

You guys are at a whole different level of pride for me. Thank you so very much for being an inspiration to the world, especially to those of use who never really had something so grand to look up to or strive for. Jose you are definitely a true intellectual warrior. Your movie brought back memories of my experience in the hot sunny fields of California in a time when we as children had no choice but to work hard every day with pride. Great interview by the way young lady.

I noticed that he appears during the movie about his life, he's the closeout crew member!!

So awesome to have such a role model!!

I just watched the movie they made about him. It was so good! I remember hearing about his story back when he was interviewed by Oprah and his story stuck with me all of these years. I've thought of his perserverece many many times when I was tempted to give up in university and kept going. I never thought I could achieve 2 science degrees but I did it! 🙏❤️ Thanks for sharing.

I would just like to tell you and your dad that's he's an inspiration for 1st generation immigrant like myself. Please thank your dad for me for being a trailblazer. Its amazing knowing there's a NASA astronaut that looks like me

I love this, as first generation Mexican American I also worked in the fields and even sold paletas/popsicles in the streets as my first job. After many no’s I never gave up on becoming a Phlebotomist. That is why I love helping future phlebotomist because if I can do it, I know they can too. This is so beautiful ❤

Vanessa, thanks for talking your father, he is a great sample of perseverance and achievements, he is sample for anyone and even for Latinos, the movie is inspirational!

This guy is amazing! So hardworking and dedicated, and seems like such a great husband and father! Absolutely awesome guy

Saw the movie and loved it! I grew up in Ontario. My grandparents were pickers in their young lives and bought a home in Rancho Cucamonga. The story was very relatable and completely aspiring. Now I'm ready to try out the wine.

Just watched the movie... it was awesome. Your dads a bad ass 😊

Keep going girl! You’re dad is right do what you love no matter what others say 😊

Found your video after watching the movie on Amazon about your father and family. You're lucky to hve such a father as he was to have his father encourage him to work hard to pursue his dream. BTW, anyone tell you that you look a lot like the actress who played your mother in the movie?

Heard about your father on the Jocko Podcast I enjoyed the whole podcast, your dad has a great sense of humor and his work ethic is unparalleled! Truly an inspiration to Mexicanos that feel they can't do anything hes the living example than anything is possible thru hard work and dedication

I watched the movie, read even before I read about him, what an inspiration, and amazing whole family, right from grandpa Salvador, each one of you, I love you and adore your dad, though I am not from Mexico, it doesn’t matter it’s a small world and we all take positive vibes from everyone

You have journalist skills and how cool to have a father that's an astronaut....

I love your dad!!!!

It was a great movie. Truly inspiring. It inspires me to continue to strive to be great at what I set out to do. I’m the first physician of my family and first inventor. My grandparents came over to America with nothing. Each generation sacrifices and it’s up to the next generation to not let their sacrifices go unnoticed.

Your dad is an inspiration and a hero for us all! Being an astronaut was my first dream, but I had to settle for being a cop though lol.

I just watched the movie. Hello from Monterrey Mx. A big achievement what you made. So proud. Saludos y Dios los siga bendiciendo

❤ beautiful familia! You don’t need to drink wine to share the amazing Dad you have. As immigrant Latina it’s been so emotional to watch the film and the perseverance of you father and the support of you mother. 🎉 I want to hear more about the things he have done and learn from being out there. 🌎 pictures etc. a little inside of the experiences. thanks for sharing! Wishing you all the best.

Thank you for sharing Vanessa! Your whole family is an inspiration. You supported each other and allowed for dreams to come true 🩵

Just finished reading his book. WOW!!!!! How can I meet him?

I cried watching the new movie!

hey Vanessa your Dad is a hero in Mexico

Your dads story is very inspirational

I think it’s awesome how good you are in sharing his story. He is reaching so many people now thanks to you. You should be a marketing manager or something.

Very very proud of your father.

Dude sick ….ur dad is a beast

I watched your dads movie yesterday and was so inspired by his story. I am hosting a watch party for all my family this weekend. This is a story that I want to share with as many of our friends and family, the timing is perfect since it is national Hispanic month. Thank you for sharing your dad with us as well.👏

Once school year begins my daughters teachers like to bring in guests. This motivates them to attend online learning. My daughter loves space and is obsessed with black holes. Would your dad and yourself like to attend a zoom meeting. Her school is mostly black and brown students this will motivate them in so many ways to follow their dreams. Thank you we can exchange emails if you would like

Wow, I just can’t believe he is your dad

So cute I loved it So cool that your dad experienced going to space. I would never.

OMG I just saw the movie about the story about your Dad! I And I see your page! I was so mesmerized with his story. 😮 I laughed, cried and was touched by this story. I felt in my heart a proud feeling of being from an American-Mexican heritage and that he accomplished so so much! He makes us all Latinos PROUD ❤ You and your family are truly blessed ! May the Lordcontinue blessing you and thank you for recognizing your you are being raised by two wonderful loving parents who love you and your siblings. Thank you for sharing this adorable interview with your father. I enjoyed it dearly! May you have lots of success. God bless

Your dads story is so inspiring. Always great to see good men do great things.

Thank you for making this video! Your father is an inspiration to many aspiring engineers and wannabe astronauts!

Congratulations to your Dad, Great Inspiration, Very Motivating. Nice to know that One of us Reached the Stars. Beautiful Video... 👍👍👍👍👍

I, too, watched the movie and decided to search on RU-vid for any videos in which the "real" Jose Hernandez was featured. This is the first one I've watched and I'm not sure I'll watch another or not...because I feel like your video gave your Dad a chance to just be himself. And I truly value that. Unscripted and honest, very humble and down to earth. That's really all I was curious about, and I find myself thinking that he's really a good human being; a good messenger for humanity everywhere. I agree with your Dad on everything spoken of, as well. Follow your heart, work hard, and your dreams CAN become a reality!! I also believe everyone has a place to be...a plan, if you will. But nothing is just handed over to you. You have to put in the effort. But if you do that, and it's meant to be...it will happen. Best of luck to you both, and your family. Peace and love to you all.

Great video I always admire your dad he reminds me a lot of my dad which is a great dad

Thank you so much for doing this. Loved it 👏🏽👏🏽

Oh so CooL!!!!!!! Read an article about your dad✨🚀🪐 a few years ago and told students at school 🏫 so they could admire him and aspire to more as well❣️ My mom just saw the movie too. She laughed, seriously out Loud when Adela laughed hearing he wanted to become an astronaut🧑🏾‍🚀 Such a cute scene. She also bought some of the Tierra Luna Cellars wine ~ autographed by him‼️ L❤️Ve the inspiration he and his family brings. So cool you added another personal interview for us to learn such intriguing details.✨ Thank you.🙏🏽

rEALLY NEEDED THIS SIGN, thank you for the video, just subscribed and you and youre family are such lovely people

That was a super great Q&A/interview... (Two-Thumbs-Way-Up)-!!

OMG! I love your dad!!! He is so smart and well spoken. I found your channel cause of him but subbed because of you. I have two small daughters that could learn a lot from you. I also have a small RU-vid channel and it's a grind but so much fun. Keep going and I wish you luck.

I just finished watching your Father's Life story movie, and I LOVED IT!!!! It had me on an emotional rollercoaster. I will tell everyone I know to watch his movie. I have two daughters, and watching you both brings back such special memories of my daughters when they were young. Oh yeah, by the way, my Mother's Father's last name is Hernandez as well. Could there be any relation? 😁 Wishing you and your family endless blessings.

Just watched A Million Miles away- I was really taken back how many kids he had (5 kids!) and still had the time and health to train for the skills. I’m early 30s and man it’s so hard to physically train and it’s mentally exhausting while juggling a day job. If possible I wish to ask Mr. Hernandez - how was able to keep a consistent diet and mental encouragement given that both Asian and Hispanic food is so flavorful and hard and so hard to stay healthy?

Great job I great job interviewing your dad. What an inspiration you both are!

PS, good luck in whatever you choose to pursue in your life.

Absolutely loved your Tiktok about him!!😄👌🏻