Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (US: / ˈvɜːrnər vɒn ˈbraʊn / VUR-nər von BROWN, [3] German: [ˈvɛʁnheːɐ̯ fɔn ˈbʁaʊn]; 23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer [4] and space architect.

Feb 6, 2024 · Dr. Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) was one of the most important rocket developers and champions of space exploration in the twentieth century. As a youth he became enamored with the possibilities of space exploration by reading the work of Hermann Oberth, whose 1923 book The Rocket into Interplanetary Space, prompted von Braun to master ...

Jan 25, 2024 · From pioneering astrophysicists to innovative climatologists, these scientists have made groundbreaking contributions to space exploration, planetary science, and our understanding of the universe. In this article, we will delve into the remarkable work and lasting legacies of some of the most famous NASA scientists, each of whom has left an ...

May 2, 2001 · Wernher von Braun is, without doubt, the greatest rocket scientist in history. His crowning achievement, as head of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, was to lead the development of the Saturn V booster rocket that helped …

Dec 20, 2024 · As director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Braun led the development of the large space launch vehicles, Saturn I, IB, and V. The engineering success of each rocket in the Saturn class of space boosters, which contained millions of individual parts, remains unparalleled in rocket history.

Mar 6, 2022 · German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun was recruited by America to work for their space program and would lead NASA during the Cold War. Widely regarded as the "father of the American lunar program," Wernher von Braun led the research on the Apollo spacecraft that took Neil Armstrong to the moon in 1969.

5 days ago · NASA is more than astronauts. We are scientists, engineers, IT specialists, human resource specialists, accountants, writers, photographers, and many other kinds of people working together to break barriers to achieve the seemingly impossible.

Jun 18, 2024 · Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the father of modern rocket propulsion. A physicist of great insight, Goddard also had a unique genius for invention. It is in memory of this brilliant scientist that NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, was established on May 1, 1959.

Feb 1, 2025 · She broke barriers at NASA and contributed to its earliest space missions as a rocket scientist, mathematician and computer programmer. By Dylan Loeb McClain This article is part of Overlooked, a ...

Nov 5, 2024 · Dr. Yaítza Luna-Cruz is an atmospheric physicist with over 12 years of experience in research, development, operations, and technical/programmatic management. Carol Polanskey is a principal science systems engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).