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, ...

A test rocket aimed at kick-starting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after its launch from a Norwegian space port. The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was described ...

The V-2 rocket, initially developed by Nazi Germany as a weapon of war, killed thousands of civilians during World War II, and involved the forced labor of tens of thousands of concentration camp ...

On Sept. 16, 1949, the U.S. launched a V-2 rocket with a monkey named Albert III on board. Albert III was the third monkey the U.S. attempted to launch to space. He was also the third one to be killed ...

During the chaos of World War II, Nazi Germany unveiled the V-2 Rocket, the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile. Developed by Wernher von Braun, it was a feat of engineering wrapped in ...

WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – 78 years ago, the world got its first look at Earth from space and New Mexico played a key role in the effort. It’s a common sight today, seeing satellites and even the ...

As World War II drew to a close, the Allies were eager to get their hands on one of the most technologically amazing yet terrifying weapons in Nazi Germany’s armamentarium: the V-2 rocket. A ...

Wernher von Braun was a full-fledged American celebrity in the 1950s, appearing on the cover of Time magazine and collaborating with Walt Disney on three TV specials based on space exploration. People ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This receiver is an unflown example ...