In full: Joseph Michael Acaba (Show more) Born: May 17, 1967, Inglewood, California, U.S. (Show more) Joseph Acaba (born May 17, 1967, Inglewood, California, U.S.) is an American astronaut who, over three spaceflights to the International Space Station (ISS), has spent 306 days in space. He is part of the Artemis team of astronauts who are eligible to fly to the Moon in the mid-2020s. Timeline of Joseph Acaba’s life Acaba received a bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1990 and a master’s in the same subject from the University of Arizona in 1992. He worked in Los Angeles as a hydrogeologist on the cleanup of Superfund sites. He ...(100 of 463 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!