The 165-year-old historic Huntsville Depot is getting new attention from the city, which is launching a campaign for public ...

On June 20, 2020, the town of Verkhoyansk, Russia, reached a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest temperature ...

During World War II, units of Ranger soldiers faced battles on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day. The rangers will be ...

The highly controversial Operation Paperclip saw the U.S. Government utilize disgraced Nazi scientists to get ahead of ...

It includes information on accessing handouts that young people can use at home to build safe, working rockets at home. Activities include children competing to set indoor altitude records. This ...

After World War II, Operation Paperclip quietly recruited German scientists to work on its most advanced weapons and space programs—including some who had been active in the Third Reich.

And the renaming of the Debus conference facility means that only one other Nazi scientist continues to be actively honored on U.S. soil: Wernher von Braun, the physics genius behind the V-2.

Nearly 3,000 people were killed in London alone — 160 in a single hit on a shopping center on Nov. 25, 1944. ... Wernher von Braun on May 3, 1945, the day after his surrender to Allied forces.

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.

“Von Braun said ‘No,’" Dwight recalled, detailing behind-the-scenes discussions, adding that he instead continued his flight training through the Air Force. “We were better trained," he added.

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.

Moreover, it’s hard to ignore the likelihood that von Braun’s groundbreaking contributions to rocket science haven’t, at least indirectly, influenced Musk’s innovative approach to space exploration.