Brett is curious about emerging technologies, alternative launch concepts, anti-satellite technologies and uncrewed aircraft systems. Brett's work has appeared on Scientific American, The War Zone, Popular Science, the History Channel, Science Discovery and more. Brett has English degrees from Clemson University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In his free time, Brett enjoys skywatching throughout the dark skies of the Appalachian mountains.
" follows Hernández as he went from working the fields with his family to pursuing his dream of flying into space.
"T-minus 1 day for the movie, based on my life, #AMillionMilesAway to be released on Prime Video to coincide with #HispanicHeritageMonth! Hope you see & review it!" HernándezHernández, born in California, is of Mexican heritage and spent his childhood picking fruit with his family, all of whom are migrant farmworkers. When Apollo 17 launched in 1972, Hernández was watching on television.
Hernández was turned down 11 times before his application was finally accepted at age 41 to join NASA's
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