How a Nazi rocket shaped America's path to the moon—and beyond

How a Nazi rocket shaped America's path to the moon—and beyond

HUTCHINSON — Stare into the open hatch of Odyssey, the scarred Apollo 13 command module in which three American astronauts made their improbable return to Earth from a seemingly jinxed lunar mission, and ponder the fragility and strength of humanity.Recently I did just that, and whispered thanks to the universe for bringing back another set of astronauts. I had not realized the depth of my anxiety over the Artemis II lunar flyby mission. When th…