Honoring Ronald McNair A Pioneer in Space and STEM Outreach

Ronald E. McNair (1950-1986) ... Ronald Erwin McNair was a physicist and one of the first African American astronauts to go into space. He was ... Dr. Ronald Ervin McNair and his fellow astronauts perished January 28, 1986 when the space shuttle Challenger exploded on its way into outer space. In addition ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair was the second African American to fly in space. Two years later he was selected to serve as mission specialist aboard the ill-fated U.S. ... Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was a physicist and NASA astronaut. McNair died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger ... Among the courageous astronauts aboard was Mission Specialist Ronald Erwin McNair from Lake City, South Carolina. On this anniversary, McNair's ... Ronald E. McNair, one of the nation's first African-American astronauts, was not afraid to dream big, overcome obstacles, and do whatever it took to learn ... Ronald Erwin McNair was America's second black astronaut and one of seven crew members killed in the space shuttle Challenger explosion January 28, 1986. Ronald McNair succeeded despite poverty, racism, and an education system designed to keep Black people down. He became an accidental ... He had further aspirations that he considered even loftier than space travel: he planned to enter the teaching profession. Unfortunately, his dreams ended in ... Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program: The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program funded at 151 institutions across the United ...