Learn how Werner von Braun shaped the mission, the heartbreak of the Apollo 1 tragedy, and how NASA’s recovery led to the triumph of Apollo 7 and Apollo 8.

We look at how Werner von Braun, a former rocket scientist of the Third Reich responsible for the V2 programme, played a leading role in NASA's planning.

The German-American armed forces relationship in Fort Bliss, Texas, dates back to post-World War II after Werner Von Braun and his crew came to the United States, Sept. 20, 1945, to kick start the ...

See how von Braun heralded the birth of ballistic missiles. The first ever long-range rockets were designed and built by the Nazis in a network of top-secret research labs, underground silos and ...

9 minute read Werner von Braun (1912-1977), the German-born American rocket engineer with model rockets. Hulton Deutsch—Corbis via Getty Images ...

John E. Butler and David G. Gerleman suggest in the May 22 Iowa View that Werner von Braun be an educational role model for Iowa and set Bernie Sanders’ plan aside.