Eyes on the Stars

Animated depiction of Ron and his brother Carl, watching Star Trek

Eyes on the Stars is an animation by StoryCorps on NASA astronaut, Ronald McNair. On January 28, 1986, Ron flew as a mission specialist aboard Challenger, when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff.

This is an endearing story from Ron’s humble beginnings. Originally, from a small town in South Carolina, he dared to dream and didn’t accept societal limitations becoming the second african american to fly in space.