José Francisco Salgado, PhD (josefrancisco) was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Formally trained in Physics and Astronomy, he earned his doctorate in Astronomy from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the Adler Planetarium Astronomy Department, where he combines Astronomy Research with Education and Graphic Design. Through his artwork, josefrancisco seeks to create visually appealing images to provoke curiosity and a sense of wonder about the Earth and the Universe. His artwork, photographs, and illustrations have been published in magazines and science books, and shown in San Juan, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Belgrade. His foray into video work includes Gustav Holst's The Planets, a critically acclaimed video suite set to the tempo and tone of the music of the popular orchestral suite. The video suite has accompanied live performances by the Chicago Sinfonietta and the California Symphony. He is a member of the American Astronomical Society, the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, and the Advisory Committee of the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance. josefrancisco is the Emmy-nominated host of Nuestra Galaxia, a weekly astronomy segment aired on Univision