Podcaster: Fraser Cain and Dr Pamela Gay
Title: Astronomy Cast ep 340: Wernher von Braun
Organization: Astronomy Cast – http://www.astronomycast.com
Link : This episode has been streamed live on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDgUWyGlYZQ
Description: When the United States helped defeat Germany at the end of World War II, they acquired the German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun. He had already developed the German V2 rocket program, and went on to design all the major hardware of the US rocket program. This week, we talk about von Braun’s life and accomplishments.
Bio: Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today and Dr. Pamela Gay is a professor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. They team up to do Astronomy Cast, a weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos.
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