Exploring the Cosmos with Ronald McNair, a Visionary Astronaut

Ronald E. McNair was nationally recognized for his work in the field of laser physics. In 1978, he was one of 35 applicants selected from a pool ... Ronald McNair was an American astronaut and physicist known for being one of the first African American astronauts and for his tragic death in the Space... The McNair program is aimed at leveling the playing field in graduate-level education by preparing academically talented students from low-income, first- ... One of America's first African American astronauts, Ronald Erwin McNair was born October 21, 1950 to a struggling family in racially segregated Lake City, ... Ronald McNair grew up in Lake City, SC. He grew up to become an astronaut. Tragically, he was on the Challenger mission, which exploded ... The program honors the late physicist and astronaut Ronald Erwin McNair, Ph.D., who died during the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle explosion. Ronald Erwin McNair was born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. McNair was inspired to work hard and persevere in his studies by his family and a ... Ronald E. McNair (1950-1986) was born and raised in Lake City, South Carolina. He came from a low-income family but was determined to excel ... Dr. McNair was the second African American to reach space. As a mission specialist, one of his responsibilities included operating the payload projects and ... Ronald Erwin McNair was born in Lake City, South Carolina on October 21, 1950. His father, Carl McNair, was an automobile body repairman. His ...