Exploring the Extraordinary Journey of Ronald McNair

Nine-year-old Ronald McNair was obsessed with space. So much so that one day, without his parents knowledge, he walked about a mile to his local ... TIL I learned that Ronald McNair, the second African-American in space and one of the seven victims of the Challenger disaster, was a Bahá'í. Dr. Ronald E. McNair was a NASA mission specialist who perished in the 1986 Challenger disaster. Dr. McNair held a Ph.D. awarded from MIT in ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair lived a relatively brief, but active and meaningful life. He excelled as a student, a physicist, and an astronaut. He found satisfaction in ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair, an accomplished physicist and astronaut, left an indelible mark on the scientific community and the pursuit of educational excellence. Dr. McNair became a nationally recognized expert in laser physics while on the staff of Hughes Research Laboratory and received many honorary degrees, ... Many says McNair is an inspiration, including Miss North Carolina A&T, who wanted to be an astronaut since she was a kid. Chosen as a member of NASA's Astronaut Group 8 in 1978, Ron McNair was one of its first three African-American astronauts. 19 likes, 1 comments - iamrenmckellar on February 19, 2024: "Remembering Dr. Ronald McNair, an accomplished physicist and NASA astronaut. Biography of Ronald McNair · Graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina from North Carolina A&T (1971) · Named a Presidential Scholar (1967-1971), a Ford ...