Wernher von Braun led NASA'S development of the Saturn V rocket that took Apollo 11 to the Moon. His Nazi record was not widely known until after his death. By Michael J. Neufeld Several months after ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Maria von Braun, widow of rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun and a prominent figure in America's early space program, died Jan. 20 at her home in Alexandria. She was 96. Born Maria ...

SHEBOYGAN — The Soviet Union could have been the first to step foot on the moon if Sheboygan's Fred Schneikert wasn't on guard duty to accept the surrender of a group of German scientists in the ...

'What Would von Braun Do' part of evening's theme as it is daily life at U.S. Space and Rocket Center Rocket scientist Wernher von Braun was a consummate communicator, embracing nuance and semantics.

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Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi scientist who played a pivotal role in the American space program, delivered a speech at Ball State University in 1968, sparking controversy due to his past. Despite ...

In 1960, Columbia Pictures released a movie about NASA rocket scientist Wernher von Braun called I Aim at the Stars. Comedian Mort Sahl suggested a subtitle: But Sometimes I Hit London. Von Braun, ...

Washington DC – May 8, 2013 – The National Space Society’s prestigious Wernher von Braun Memorial Award will be presented to Dr. Abdul Kalam on Friday, May 24 at the 2013 International Space ...

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CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Wernher Magnus Maximilian von Braun (1912--1977) was a pioneer in rocketry. This collection consists of a letter written by von Braun to Mrs. J.

A book called "Mars Project" originated as a technical appendix to a science fiction novel, both of which were written by rocket science pioneer Wernher von Braun. The technical appendix was published ...