Free movie screening highlights story of a migrant farm worker making it to space

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Free movie screening highlights story of a migrant farm worker making it to space
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This weekend, you'll have a free opportunity to meet José Hernandez, who went from picking vegetables with his migrant family to becoming an astronaut and making it to space.

The story of a man who was the first migrant farm worker to make it to space is captivating many - even making it to the big screen.

It tells the story of a young boy who went from picking vegetables with his migrant family to becoming an astronaut and making it to space. However, he faced a lot of obstacles and racism along the way. His acceptance into the NASA space program did not come easy, but he eventually did it and was chosen to go to space in 2009 as a mission specialist.This Friday, he will be at the University of Houston showing a free screening of his movie, which he hopes shows many that nothing is impossible.

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