HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Maria von Braun, widow of rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun and a prominent figure in America's early space ...

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 ...

In 1944, Wernher von Braun was even arrested on a charge of sabotage, as he was overheard telling a colleague that his true goal with the A-4 project was not to develop a weapon, but make space ...

A book called "Mars Project" originated as a technical appendix to a science fiction novel, both of which were written by rocket science pioneer Wernher von Braun.  The technical appendix was ...

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 von ...

We’ve been stuck in low Earth orbit (LEO) ever since, with a return to deep space perpetually promised to be just a few years away. Falcon Heavy Payload Fairing But why? The short answer is ...

U.S. Space and Rocket Center Widow of Wernher von Braun, Who Led the Design of the Saturn V Moon Rocket, Was a Val ...

Let me out! Von Braun was born in Germany in 1912. With me, it started with the moon. My parents gave me a telescope. As a child, he was fascinated by the idea of going to space. So were a lot of ...