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, ...

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 ...

This collection consists of a complete set of production blueprints for the V-2 rocket powerplant and directly related accessories. The V-2 was a short-range ballistic missile designed by Germany for ...

In June 1944, a V2 test launch climbed to 108.5 miles, making Nazi Germany’s rocket arguably the first human-made object to reach space. This is the unsettling origin story of the space age, from ...

In 1944, German rocket scientists developed the world’s first guided missiles and used them against Belgium, France and England. Those scientists surrendered to U.S. forces on May 2, 1945 — 80 years ...

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 ...