Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the series, "Operation Paperclip" is frequently mentioned, alluding to a secret government program to recruit Nazi scientists.

It's all becoming clear now. The U.S. Air Force's investigation into UFOs isn't so much about them learning about alien life as it is about winning the space race against the Soviets. On Project Blue ...

It took a herculean effort to launch mankind into outerspace. The people behind a project known as Operation: Paperclip are the main reason why we were able to reach for and grab the stars. Strap in ...

NASM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "Our Germans is a highly engaging history of one of the United States' most controversial intelligence operations during the early ...