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Published online 12 December 2007 | Nature 450, 932 (2007) | doi:10.1038/450932b
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'Heated bidding' for rocket scientist's thesis
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Werner Von Braun spent his first years in the U.S. in my home town giving lectures at various venues, which I eagerly attended. He explained his future plans to explore space utilizing an intermediary space station in earth orbit and/or on the moon. Explained Mach number. But his most interesting talking points were about how little energy it takes to influence first conditions that then go on to control vast natural phenomenon like Atlantic Hurricanes. My reward for being a fan was an invitation to witness the last V-2 Rocket blast off from the White Sands, NM Missle Range. Even at a distance of one mile, the roar was deafening.