Astronaut's Brother Recalls A Man Who Dreamed Big Ronald McNair was one of the astronauts killed 25 years ago on Jan. 28, when the space shuttle Challenger exploded.

If you have lived in Greensboro for any length of time, you probably know two things about Ronald McNair: He went to N.C. A&T, and he was one of the seven people killed 30 years ago today when the ...

Ronald McNair's career accomplishments According to NASA , here are some of McNair's career achievements: In January 1978, he was selected as part of NASA’s eighth astronaut class, one of the ...

Ron McNair, one of the astronauts killed in the Challenger explosion, is being honored in his hometown where he stood up for racial equality when he was just 9 years old.

Astronaut, saxophonist, and karate black belt Ron McNair overcame an impoverished childhood in segregated Lake City, South Carolina to earn a Ph.D. in physics from MIT and become one of NASA’s ...

Mission specialist Ron McNair's wife, Cheryl, was there. A look back: Challenger shuttle disaster 22 photos "There was a lot of excitement that comes around it and there was camaraderie, you know.

Astronaut Ronald McNair, who died in the Challenger explosion, was born in South Carolina but eventually claimed his father’s Harlem neighborhood as his home. Thursday is the 30th anniversary of ...

Ronald E. McNair’s zest for life and knowledge made history in South Carolina, but the astronaut’s life was tragically cut short doing what he loved. McNair grew up in Lake City, graduating ...

It was a night to remember: 1.3 million people gathered for the largest concert the world had ever seen, all in celebration of NASA. But Ron McNair was missing.

Ronald McNair was one of the astronauts killed 25 years ago on Jan. 28, when the space shuttle Challenger exploded. As his brother recalls, McNair's life was all about exploring boundaries — and ...

It was a night to remember: 1.3 million people gathered for the largest concert the world had ever seen, all in celebration of NASA. But Ron McNair was missing.