The U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s first director, Edward “Ed” Buckbee, has died. He was 89. Space pioneer Wernher Von Braun selected Buckbee to be the center’s first director in 1970. Hailed as a ...

In 1952 Collier’s magazine published an article detailing aerospace engineer Wernher von Braun’s vision for a space station, promising a spot where scientists and even tourists could stay “within the ...

The immigrant -- The authorized biography -- The cover-up -- The reborn rocketeer -- Redstone -- Selling space: the Collier's articles -- Disneyland -- The first race for space -- The Soviet chief ...