Ronald Erwin McNair was a physicist and one of the first African American astronauts to go into space. He died at the age of 35 during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L in 1986. McNair graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (A&T) University. He received his Ph.D. in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). #ronaldmcnair #blackmedia #blackhistorymonth #space #astronaut #unheardvoicesmag ##unheardvoicesmagazine | Unheard Voices Magazi

Ronald McNair, one of the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger mission, inspired a generation of African American astronauts, including former NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator Charles Bolden. Charles Bolden spoke of the late McNair's influence in an oral history conducted by the Museum. | Intrepid Museum

Astronaut Ronald McNair, a North Carolina A&T alum, was among the crew killed on the Challenger 40 years ago today. | WFMY News 2

Today marks 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger exploded. We remember the Challenger crew — seven lives lost, but never forgotten. Commander Francis Scobee, Pilot Michael Smith, Mission Specialists Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, and Ellison Onizuka, Payload Specialist Gregory Jarvis, and Teacher in Space Christa McAuliffe. | KABB FOX 29 News, San Antonio

Today marks 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger exploded. We remember the Challenger crew — seven lives lost, but never forgotten. Commander Francis Scobee, Pilot Michael Smith, Mission Specialists Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, and Ellison Onizuka, Payload Specialist Gregory Jarvis, and Teacher in Space Christa McAuliffe. | News 4 San Antonio