CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) _ A member of the space shuttle Discovery’s crew says being in orbit with the world’s best scientific instruments doesn’t reduce his faith in God.
Astronaut Jose Hernandez, a Mexican-American who grew up in a migrant worker family, discussed his Catholic faith yesterday in several TV interviews from space.
When asked in Spanish if being surrounded by all that space technology diminished his faith, Hernandez replied that on the contrary, seeing all the stars confirms his belief that all this cannot possibly be by chance and that there is a greater plan with a supernatural power.
Hernandez said he always carries with him, even now, his scapular and crucifix, which received the blessing of his parish priest.