MAKING HER "NIGHTLINE" DEBUT. >> TWO, ONE, ZERO -- >> Reporter: THE 1972 APOLLO 17 >> TWO, ONE, ZERO -- >> Reporter: THE 1972 APOLLO 17 MISSION MARKED THE MOST RECENT >> Reporter: THE 1972 APOLLO 17 MISSION MARKED THE MOST RECENT OCCASION WHERE HUMANS WALKED ON MISSION MARKED THE MOST RECENT OCCASION WHERE HUMANS WALKED ON THE MOON. OCCASION WHERE HUMANS WALKED ON THE MOON. >> THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE THE MOON. >> THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE TOP MOMENTS OF MY LIFE, I >> THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE TOP MOMENTS OF MY LIFE, I GUARANTEE YOU. TOP MOMENTS OF MY LIFE, I GUARANTEE YOU. >> Reporter: WATCHING IN. GUARANTEE YOU. >> Reporter: WATCHING IN. >> HIS HOME IN STOCKTON, ONE >> Reporter: WATCHING IN. >> HIS HOME IN STOCKTON, ONE 10-YEAR-OLD INSPIRED. >> HIS HOME IN STOCKTON, ONE 10-YEAR-OLD INSPIRED. >> I'VE WANTED THIS ALMOST 30 10-YEAR-OLD INSPIRED. >> I'VE WANTED THIS ALMOST 30 YEARS. >> I'VE WANTED THIS ALMOST 30 YEARS. >> Reporter: THIS MOMENT YEARS. >> Reporter: THIS MOMENT RECREATED ON THE SCREEN IN PRIME >> Reporter: THIS MOMENT RECREATED ON THE SCREEN IN PRIME VIDEO'S "A MILLION MILES AWAY" RECREATED ON THE SCREEN IN PRIME VIDEO'S "A MILLION MILES AWAY" WAS THE FOUNDATION FOR JOSE VIDEO'S "A MILLION MILES AWAY" WAS THE FOUNDATION FOR JOSE HERNANDEZ'S BIG DREAM. WAS THE FOUNDATION FOR JOSE HERNANDEZ'S BIG DREAM. >> IF YOU COULD PICTURE A HERNANDEZ'S BIG DREAM. >> IF YOU COULD PICTURE A 10-YEAR-OLD BOY KNEELING DOWN, >> IF YOU COULD PICTURE A 10-YEAR-OLD BOY KNEELING DOWN, WATCHING A BLACK-AND-WHITE TV, 10-YEAR-OLD BOY KNEELING DOWN, WATCHING A BLACK-AND-WHITE TV, WATCHING GENE CERNAN WALK ON THE WATCHING A BLACK-AND-WHITE TV, WATCHING GENE CERNAN WALK ON THE MOON. WATCHING GENE CERNAN WALK ON THE MOON. I SAID, "MAN, I WANT TO BE LIKE MOON. I SAID, "MAN, I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM." I SAID, "MAN, I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM." >> Reporter: HIS HUMBLE HIM." >> Reporter: HIS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS PROVED THE TERRAIN >> Reporter: HIS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS PROVED THE TERRAIN AHEAD TO BE TUMULTUOUS. BEGINNINGS PROVED THE TERRAIN AHEAD TO BE TUMULTUOUS. HE'S TRAVEL TO THE FARMS AND AHEAD TO BE TUMULTUOUS. HE'S TRAVEL TO THE FARMS AND THEN SCHOOL. HE'S TRAVEL TO THE FARMS AND THEN SCHOOL. BY AGE 10 LEARNING ENGLISH. THEN SCHOOL. BY AGE 10 LEARNING ENGLISH. WHAT HIS PEERS DIDN'T REALIZE IS BY AGE 10 LEARNING ENGLISH. WHAT HIS PEERS DIDN'T REALIZE IS HE WOULD ONE DAY SOAR TO WHAT HIS PEERS DIDN'T REALIZE IS HE WOULD ONE DAY SOAR TO TREMENDOUS HEIGHTS, A LESSON HE HE WOULD ONE DAY SOAR TO TREMENDOUS HEIGHTS, A LESSON HE HOPES TO SHARE WITH ALL LATINOS TREMENDOUS HEIGHTS, A LESSON HE HOPES TO SHARE WITH ALL LATINOS WATCHING AT HOME. HOPES TO SHARE WITH ALL LATINOS WATCHING AT HOME. >> NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM BIG. WATCHING AT HOME. >> NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM BIG. JUST PUT IN THE WORK, AND GOOD >> NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM BIG. JUST PUT IN THE WORK, AND GOOD THINGS WILL HAPPEN. JUST PUT IN THE WORK, AND GOOD THINGS WILL HAPPEN. I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE, IT'S FUNNY THINGS WILL HAPPEN. I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE, IT'S FUNNY HOW THE HARDER I WORK, THE I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE, IT'S FUNNY HOW THE HARDER I WORK, THE LUCKIER I GET. HOW THE HARDER I WORK, THE LUCKIER I GET. >> Reporter: THE NASA ASTRONAUT LUCKIER I GET. >> Reporter: THE NASA ASTRONAUT IS FULL OF PRIDE DURING OUR >> Reporter: THE NASA ASTRONAUT IS FULL OF PRIDE DURING OUR INTERVIEW IN LOS ANGELES. IS FULL OF PRIDE DURING OUR INTERVIEW IN LOS ANGELES. HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE TRULY INTERVIEW IN LOS ANGELES. HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE TRULY OUT OF THIS WORLD. HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE TRULY OUT OF THIS WORLD. AFTER EARNING DEGREES IN OUT OF THIS WORLD. AFTER EARNING DEGREES IN ENGINEERING AND WORKING AT THE AFTER EARNING DEGREES IN ENGINEERING AND WORKING AT THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HE WAS ENGINEERING AND WORKING AT THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HE WAS CHOSEN TO GO TO SPACE IN 2009 AS JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HE WAS CHOSEN TO GO TO SPACE IN 2009 AS A MISSION SPECIALIST. CHOSEN TO GO TO SPACE IN 2009 AS A MISSION SPECIALIST. BUT GETTING THERE MEANT A MISSION SPECIALIST. BUT GETTING THERE MEANT SACRIFICING AND FACING UGLY BUT GETTING THERE MEANT SACRIFICING AND FACING UGLY TRUTHS WHICH HE FACED BY SACRIFICING AND FACING UGLY TRUTHS WHICH HE FACED BY FOLLOWING HIS OWN NORTH STAR. TRUTHS WHICH HE FACED BY FOLLOWING HIS OWN NORTH STAR. >> YOU KNOW, I REMEMBER THE VERY FOLLOWING HIS OWN NORTH STAR. >> YOU KNOW, I REMEMBER THE VERY FIRST TIME I FELT DISCRIMINATED >> YOU KNOW, I REMEMBER THE VERY FIRST TIME I FELT DISCRIMINATED AT SCHOOL. FIRST TIME I FELT DISCRIMINATED AT SCHOOL. I WENT HOME AND COMPLAINED TO MY AT SCHOOL. I WENT HOME AND COMPLAINED TO MY MOM. I WENT HOME AND COMPLAINED TO MY MOM. MY MOM SAID A PHRASE THAT I'LL MOM. MY MOM SAID A PHRASE THAT I'LL NEVER FORGET. MY MOM SAID A PHRASE THAT I'LL NEVER FORGET. [ SPEAKING A NON-ENGLISH NEVER FORGET. [ SPEAKING A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] "KILL THEM WITH LOVE." LANGUAGE ] "KILL THEM WITH LOVE." THE REALITY IS YOU DO HAVE TO "KILL THEM WITH LOVE." THE REALITY IS YOU DO HAVE TO WORK HARDER TO GET THE SAME THE REALITY IS YOU DO HAVE TO WORK HARDER TO GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF CREDIT. WORK HARDER TO GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF CREDIT. YOU CAN DO ONE OF TWO THINGS. AMOUNT OF CREDIT. YOU CAN DO ONE OF TWO THINGS. YOU CAN PUT A CHIP ON YOUR YOU CAN DO ONE OF TWO THINGS. YOU CAN PUT A CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER AND FEEL SORRY FOR YOU CAN PUT A CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER AND FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF AND SAY, WOE IS ME, SHOULDER AND FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF AND SAY, WOE IS ME, THEY'RE DISCRIMINATING. YOURSELF AND SAY, WOE IS ME, THEY'RE DISCRIMINATING. OR SAY, I'M GOING TO WORK THEY'RE DISCRIMINATING. OR SAY, I'M GOING TO WORK HARDER. OR SAY, I'M GOING TO WORK HARDER. >> Reporter: THAT TENACITY, HIS HARDER. >> Reporter: THAT TENACITY, HIS SUPERPOWER AND THE KEY TO HIS >> Reporter: THAT TENACITY, HIS SUPERPOWER AND THE KEY TO HIS SUCCESS. SUPERPOWER AND THE KEY TO HIS SUCCESS. HIS ACCEPTANCE INTO THE NASA SUCCESS. HIS ACCEPTANCE INTO THE NASA SPACE PROGRAM DIDN'T COME HIS ACCEPTANCE INTO THE NASA SPACE PROGRAM DIDN'T COME EASILY. SPACE PROGRAM DIDN'T COME EASILY. IT CAME AFTER A DOZEN ATTEMPTS. EASILY. IT CAME AFTER A DOZEN ATTEMPTS. TALK ABOUT PERSEVERANCE. IT CAME AFTER A DOZEN ATTEMPTS. TALK ABOUT PERSEVERANCE. >> THIS IS WHAT I TELL IN MY TALK ABOUT PERSEVERANCE. >> THIS IS WHAT I TELL IN MY MOTIVATIONAL TALKS. >> THIS IS WHAT I TELL IN MY MOTIVATIONAL TALKS. WHEN YOU PICK YOUR GOAL IN LIFE, MOTIVATIONAL TALKS. WHEN YOU PICK YOUR GOAL IN LIFE, MAKE SURE YOU ENJOY THE JOURNEY WHEN YOU PICK YOUR GOAL IN LIFE, MAKE SURE YOU ENJOY THE JOURNEY ALONG THE WAY. MAKE SURE YOU ENJOY THE JOURNEY ALONG THE WAY. BECAUSE THAT'S 80, 90% OF YOUR ALONG THE WAY. BECAUSE THAT'S 80, 90% OF YOUR TIME AND YOUR EVERYDAY. BECAUSE THAT'S 80, 90% OF YOUR TIME AND YOUR EVERYDAY. AND IF YOU'RE NOT ENJOYING THE TIME AND YOUR EVERYDAY. AND IF YOU'RE NOT ENJOYING THE JOURNEY, CHANCES ARE YOU PICKED AND IF YOU'RE NOT ENJOYING THE JOURNEY, CHANCES ARE YOU PICKED THE WRONG GOAL FOR YOURSELF. JOURNEY, CHANCES ARE YOU PICKED THE WRONG GOAL FOR YOURSELF. YES, I WAS DISAPPOINTED. THE WRONG GOAL FOR YOURSELF. YES, I WAS DISAPPOINTED. QUESTION, I SULKED FOR ONE OR YES, I WAS DISAPPOINTED. QUESTION, I SULKED FOR ONE OR TWO DAYS. QUESTION, I SULKED FOR ONE OR TWO DAYS. THEN I PROPPED MYSELF UP AND TWO DAYS. THEN I PROPPED MYSELF UP AND SAID, HEY, LOOK AROUND, JOSE. THEN I PROPPED MYSELF UP AND SAID, HEY, LOOK AROUND, JOSE. REMEMBER 30 YEARS AGO YOU WERE SAID, HEY, LOOK AROUND, JOSE. REMEMBER 30 YEARS AGO YOU WERE PICKING CUCUMBERS FOR 50 CENTS A REMEMBER 30 YEARS AGO YOU WERE PICKING CUCUMBERS FOR 50 CENTS A BUCKET? PICKING CUCUMBERS FOR 50 CENTS A BUCKET? LOOK WHERE YOU ARE NOW. BUCKET? LOOK WHERE YOU ARE NOW. >> REST ASSURED, I'LL BE LOOK WHERE YOU ARE NOW. >> REST ASSURED, I'LL BE STANDING HERE AGAIN IN A YEAR. >> REST ASSURED, I'LL BE STANDING HERE AGAIN IN A YEAR. >> Reporter: "A MILLION MILES STANDING HERE AGAIN IN A YEAR. >> Reporter: "A MILLION MILES AWAY" STARRING MICHAEL PENA >> Reporter: "A MILLION MILES AWAY" STARRING MICHAEL PENA TELLS JOSE'S STORY AND ONE OF SO AWAY" STARRING MICHAEL PENA TELLS JOSE'S STORY AND ONE OF SO MANY MIGRANT FAMILIES. TELLS JOSE'S STORY AND ONE OF SO MANY MIGRANT FAMILIES. >> WE HAVE MIGRANT FAMILIES MANY MIGRANT FAMILIES. >> WE HAVE MIGRANT FAMILIES COMING AND THEY WANT THEIR >> WE HAVE MIGRANT FAMILIES COMING AND THEY WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO GO TO SCHOOL. COMING AND THEY WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO GO TO SCHOOL. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY'RE TRYING CHILDREN TO GO TO SCHOOL. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING. IT IS VERY HARD. TO MAKE A LIVING. IT IS VERY HARD. YOUR PARENTS TOOK A MAJOR IT IS VERY HARD. YOUR PARENTS TOOK A MAJOR SACRIFICE. YOUR PARENTS TOOK A MAJOR SACRIFICE. HOW DO YOU ENCOURAGE OTHER SACRIFICE. HOW DO YOU ENCOURAGE OTHER FAMILIES IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS? HOW DO YOU ENCOURAGE OTHER FAMILIES IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS? >> I REALIZED THAT PARENTS, YOU FAMILIES IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS? >> I REALIZED THAT PARENTS, YOU KNOW, ARE TRYING TO PUT FOOD ON >> I REALIZED THAT PARENTS, YOU KNOW, ARE TRYING TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE, AND THEY'RE WORKING KNOW, ARE TRYING TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE, AND THEY'RE WORKING LONG HOURS. THE TABLE, AND THEY'RE WORKING LONG HOURS. BUT I THINK IF THEY WORK AS A LONG HOURS. BUT I THINK IF THEY WORK AS A TEAM AND SORT OF HAVE SOME TYPE BUT I THINK IF THEY WORK AS A TEAM AND SORT OF HAVE SOME TYPE OF AGREEMENT, THAT THERE'S A WAY TEAM AND SORT OF HAVE SOME TYPE OF AGREEMENT, THAT THERE'S A WAY TO PROVIDE THAT ENVIRONMENT AT OF AGREEMENT, THAT THERE'S A WAY TO PROVIDE THAT ENVIRONMENT AT HOME. TO PROVIDE THAT ENVIRONMENT AT HOME. >> Reporter: JOSE HAS ALREADY HOME. >> Reporter: JOSE HAS ALREADY BEATEN THE ODDS BY ALL ACCOUNTS. >> Reporter: JOSE HAS ALREADY BEATEN THE ODDS BY ALL ACCOUNTS. SUCCESSFUL CAREER, A MASTER'S BEATEN THE ODDS BY ALL ACCOUNTS. SUCCESSFUL CAREER, A MASTER'S DEGREE, HUSBAND, FATHER OF FIVE. SUCCESSFUL CAREER, A MASTER'S DEGREE, HUSBAND, FATHER OF FIVE. BUT SOMETHING IF HIM AND THOSE DEGREE, HUSBAND, FATHER OF FIVE. BUT SOMETHING IF HIM AND THOSE AROUND HIM POINTED HIM STRAIGHT BUT SOMETHING IF HIM AND THOSE AROUND HIM POINTED HIM STRAIGHT TO THE STARS. AROUND HIM POINTED HIM STRAIGHT TO THE STARS. WHAT DO THEY HAVE THAT YOU DON'T TO THE STARS. WHAT DO THEY HAVE THAT YOU DON'T HAVE? WHAT DO THEY HAVE THAT YOU DON'T HAVE? A BOY RAISED PICKING VEGETABLES HAVE? A BOY RAISED PICKING VEGETABLES IN THE FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA ONE A BOY RAISED PICKING VEGETABLES IN THE FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA ONE DAY BECOMING THE FIRST MIGRANT IN THE FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA ONE DAY BECOMING THE FIRST MIGRANT FARM WORKER TO MAKE IT TO SPACE. DAY BECOMING THE FIRST MIGRANT FARM WORKER TO MAKE IT TO SPACE. HE DIDN'T JUST SHOOT FOR THE FARM WORKER TO MAKE IT TO SPACE. HE DIDN'T JUST SHOOT FOR THE STARS, HE FOUND HIMSELF AMONG HE DIDN'T JUST SHOOT FOR THE STARS, HE FOUND HIMSELF AMONG THEM. STARS, HE FOUND HIMSELF AMONG THEM. I WANT TO ASK YOU, WAS IT WORTH THEM. I WANT TO ASK YOU, WAS IT WORTH IT? I WANT TO ASK YOU, WAS IT WORTH IT? >> BEING ABLE TO SEE THE EARTH IT? >> BEING ABLE TO SEE THE EARTH FROM A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE, THIS >> BEING ABLE TO SEE THE EARTH FROM A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE, THIS IS A LITTLE OVER 500 PEOPLE HAVE FROM A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE, THIS IS A LITTLE OVER 500 PEOPLE HAVE HAD THAT PRIVILEGE OUT OF 7 IS A LITTLE OVER 500 PEOPLE HAVE HAD THAT PRIVILEGE OUT OF 7 BILLION. HAD THAT PRIVILEGE OUT OF 7 BILLION. THIS IS A PRIVILEGE BIGGER THAN BILLION. THIS IS A PRIVILEGE BIGGER THAN BEING A PRESIDENT OF A COUNTRY THIS IS A PRIVILEGE BIGGER THAN BEING A PRESIDENT OF A COUNTRY OR A NBA OR NFL FOOTBALL PLAYER. BEING A PRESIDENT OF A COUNTRY OR A NBA OR NFL FOOTBALL PLAYER. THE ODDS ARE A LOT HARDER. OR A NBA OR NFL FOOTBALL PLAYER. THE ODDS ARE A LOT HARDER. YES, OF COURSE IT WAS WORTH IT. THE ODDS ARE A LOT HARDER. YES, OF COURSE IT WAS WORTH IT. ABSOLUTELY. YES, OF COURSE IT WAS WORTH IT. ABSOLUTELY. >> Reporter: AT THIS PHASE OF ABSOLUTELY. >> Reporter: AT THIS PHASE OF LIFE, JOSE SAYS HIS MISSION IS >> Reporter: AT THIS PHASE OF LIFE, JOSE SAYS HIS MISSION IS SHIFTING. LIFE, JOSE SAYS HIS MISSION IS SHIFTING. FOR YOU, I CAN TELL. SHIFTING. FOR YOU, I CAN TELL. YOU LIGHT UP WHEN YOU SAY YOU'RE FOR YOU, I CAN TELL. YOU LIGHT UP WHEN YOU SAY YOU'RE SPEAKING TO SCHOOLS OR YOU LIGHT UP WHEN YOU SAY YOU'RE SPEAKING TO SCHOOLS OR ENGAGEMENTS OR KIND OF TALKING SPEAKING TO SCHOOLS OR ENGAGEMENTS OR KIND OF TALKING TO YOUTH ABOUT SPECIFICALLY ENGAGEMENTS OR KIND OF TALKING TO YOUTH ABOUT SPECIFICALLY GETTING INTO S.T.E.M. CAREERS. TO YOUTH ABOUT SPECIFICALLY GETTING INTO S.T.E.M. CAREERS. WHY IS THAT SO IMPORTANT TO YOU? GETTING INTO S.T.E.M. CAREERS. WHY IS THAT SO IMPORTANT TO YOU? >> KIDS SEE PEOPLE, SOMEONE THAT WHY IS THAT SO IMPORTANT TO YOU? >> KIDS SEE PEOPLE, SOMEONE THAT LOOKS LIKE THEM, YOU KNOW. >> KIDS SEE PEOPLE, SOMEONE THAT LOOKS LIKE THEM, YOU KNOW. BROWN SKIN, SPEAKS ENGLISH WITH LOOKS LIKE THEM, YOU KNOW. BROWN SKIN, SPEAKS ENGLISH WITH AN ACCENT, CAME FROM HUMBLE BROWN SKIN, SPEAKS ENGLISH WITH AN ACCENT, CAME FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS. AN ACCENT, CAME FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS. I WANT THEM TO FEEL EMPOWERED BEGINNINGS. I WANT THEM TO FEEL EMPOWERED AND SAY, IF HE COULD DO IT, WHY I WANT THEM TO FEEL EMPOWERED AND SAY, IF HE COULD DO IT, WHY CAN'T I? AND SAY, IF HE COULD DO IT, WHY CAN'T I? >> OUR THANKS TO