Question: Which North Carolina A&T alumnus became a famous NASA astronaut?
Answer: Ronald E. McNair, a distinguished North Carolina A&T State University alumnus, earned his B.S. in Physics and graduated magna cum laude in 1971. He later received a Ph.D. from MIT, worked at Hughes Research Labs, and was selected to become a NASA astronaut. Tragically, he perished in the 1986 Challenger disaster at age 35.
