Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Sept. 16, 1949, the U.S. launched a V-2 rocket with a monkey named Albert III on board. Albert III was the third monkey the U.S ...
A video filmed in Blizna, Poland on November 15, 2025 shows amateur archaeologists uncovering a rare V-2 rocket at a former Nazi test site, shedding new light on World War II missile development.
Neufeld, Michael J. 2021. "The First Launch of a V-2 Rocket From America Was 75 Years Ago Today." Air & Space Magazine, Apr 16, 2021, Washington, DC.
Late in the Second World War, residents of London reported hearing a strange silence before destruction. Unlike conventional bombers that could be heard approaching from miles away, these attacks ...