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.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday applauded the contribution of German scientists including Wernher von Braun in America’s space race against Soviet Russia. What Happened: “Indeed. Until they ...

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.

In 1945, sensing defeat in World War II, von Braun and his team surrendered to the Allied forces and arrived in the U.S.

Although Von Braun was an officer in the German Schutzstaffel, or SS, he often claimed he only did so to avoid imprisonment. In fact, in March of 1944, Nazi officials tried to prosecute him for ...

The 27th Annual Dr. Wernher Von Braun Celebration is taking place on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the US Space & Rocket Center – Davidson Center. Attire is black tie or the military equi… ...

Wernher von Braun was also once a Nazi party member and SS officer, having served the Third Reich as an aerospace engineer. He designed the deadly V-2 rocket, the world’s first long-range ...

Von Braun Center (named for Dr. Wernher von Braun, the German rocket scientist who catapulted Huntsville into space exploration) is the undisputed hub for indoor entertainment in the Rocket City.

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 U.S. Space & Rocket Center announced the passing of Maria von Braun, Wernher von Braun’s widow on Friday. The center said she died Jan. 20 at her home in Alexandria, Va. She was 96. “Maria ...

Of course, the moon landings did take place not long after von Braun visited Muncie. In December 1968, Apollo 8 became the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon. Eight months later, Apollo 11 ...