(WHNT) — The U.S. Space and Rocket Center has announced that Maria von Braun, the wife of Dr. Wernher von Braun ... and ...

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.

The claim is based on a portion of the 1953 book “Mars Project” by aerospace engineer Wernher ... von Braun says that “the government of Mars consisted of ten men.” “At its head stood ...

Maria von Braun, widow of rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun and a prominent figure in America's early space program, died Jan.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The U.S. Space and Rocket Center has announced that Maria von Braun, the wife of Dr. Wernher von Braun, has passed away at 96. The rocket center said that Maria von ...

Despite the backlash, Wernher von Braun gave his presentation on March 21, 1968, without incident. He was introduced to a packed house at Emens by biology professor Robert Cooper, then head of ...