What are the technological advancements that paved the way for the V2 rocket?The V2 rocket, known for its historical significance, was created by advancements in propulsion, guidance systems, materials, and the genius of Wernher von Braun. By reading this article, we will learn about the technological accomplishments that propelled this rocket into history.We'll look at
A former Nazi who transitioned into a naturalized American citizen was the focus of Big River Chautauqua’s second evening on Friday in Bonne Terre. The three-night event featured three scholars
Wernher Von Braun s Life And Accomplishments
Wernher Von Braun s Life And Accomplishments
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Wernher von Braun was born on March 23, 1912, in Wirsitz Germany. He was born into a very wealthy family. From an early age, von Braun always showed a great interest in science. This interest however increased after his mother got him a telescope as a gift. Later at the age of 11, von Braun was enrolled in the Französisches Gymnasium. While he was there he showed a decent ability to perform in math and sciences. Soon, when he grew a little older his father moved him to another school where he truly excelled and grew in his math and science abilities. His great interest inspired him to read books in his favorite fields. One of his favorite books was Die Rakete zu den Planetenräumen (The Rocket into Planetary Space) by Hermann Oberth. However, he soon realized that he would need to master his skills to be
April 12th, 2021, 9:32AM / BY Samantha Thompson
Vera Rubin and Kent Ford (white hat) setting up their image tube spectrograph at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. (Photo: THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR SCIENCE)
In March 2020, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory sat partially erected, perched on Chile’s Cerro Pachón in the foothills of the Andes Mountains. The Observatory had halted construction of the 8.4-meter telescope and its associated buildings due to the coronavirus pandemic. By October 2020, with safety precautions in place, construction teams began to slowly return to the mountain. Earlier this month, just one year after its unexpected closure, the Rubin Observatory reached a major milestone when crew used a crane to lower the top end of the telescope, weighing approximately 28 tons and measuring 10 meters in diameter, through the observatory’s open dome and into its place on the telescope. This was one of the last remaining heavy pieces to be
February 11th, 2021, 2:48PM / BY Kirby Ewald
Perseverance Rover on Mars ( NASA Illustration)
On Thursday, February 18, 2021,
Perseverance, a NASA rover about the size of a small car that launched from Earth in July 2020, will land in the Jezero crater in the northern hemisphere of Mars (18.5N, 77.4E). Its mission highlights include several far-reaching, audacious goals, including looking for signs of ancient life and demonstrating technology for future exploration. Learning about this unique undertaking through resources like our blog
mission page will help communities understand the importance of
Perseverance, both in name and in rover. But can we do more to be a part of this historical event? Yes!