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1950s Rocket Sketches Envision Manned Spaceflight [Rockets]io9 - Oct 18, 2008 Wernher von Braun may have been a bit mercenary in his political dealings, but his work in astronautics and rocket design was instrumental in putting American astronauts on the moon. Between 1952 and 1954, Collier’s … Also tagged: design, astrophysics, rockets, manned spaceflight |
io9 - Aug 22, 2008
Here, in a rare filmed performance from 1967, the brilliant political satirist, songwriter, and math professor Tom Lehrer performs his “tribute” to rocket scientist Wernher von Braun and his questionable past …
Also tagged: cold war, tom lehrer, retro futurism