We finally were able to finish driving through the extremely long state of Illinois. Kentucky and Tennessee were easy compared to Illinois. Once in Alabama we drove to Huntsville. We wanted to visit the US Space and Rocket Center. This science museum has information about the Apollo missions, the space shuttles and the future of space travel. I learned about Werther von Braun, a Nazi scientist who was recruited by the United States to design rockets. He was a leader down here in Huntsville. The center's exhibits are dated. The best part of our visit was the guided tour of the Apollo rocket and the Apollo 16 capsule with the parachute hanging above it.
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Ever hear Tom Lehrer's song about Von Braun? "What goes up must also come down...that's not my department says Wernher Von Bruan!" I was a Space Race kid and would live to see this exhibit.
OMG I looked it up. That was hilarious.Thanks!
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