🚀 Ashes of Space Pioneer Willy Ley Discovered in NYC Basement! 🛰️ In an incredible twist of history, the ashes of Willy Ley — one of America's original space visionaries and a key collaborator with Walt Disney — were recently found in the basement of an Upper West Side co-op in New York City! 🏙️✨ 📚 Who was Willy Ley? A German-born science writer who escaped Nazi Germany, Ley helped ignite America's fascination with space. His work with Walt Disney on the 1955 "Man in Space" TV special brought the dream of space exploration into every American living room. 🧩 How were his ashes found? Building staff stumbled upon a canister labeled "Remains of Willy Ley" during a cleanup. After verifying his identity, efforts are now underway to give him a tribute worthy of his cosmic dreams — possibly even a moon burial! 🌕 🛡️ Legacy secured: For now, his ashes are being carefully protected until a proper memorial can be arranged. 🔗 Full story here: Ashes of Space Pioneer Willy Ley Found in NYC Basement - PEOPLE #SpaceHistory #WaltDisney #WillyLey #ScienceCommunication #SpacePioneer #ManInSpace #UpperWestSide #NYCNews #HistoricDiscovery #BETTRNews https://abc7ny.com/post/ashes-famous-space-writer-credited-introducing-travel-american-public-found-uws-op-basement/16241220/?ex_cid=TA_WABC_FB&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7dhyDn79fvPcKcbtpiMWz5d7CcSaEawn0sf4vuwwhLP2M3czCe3k8cHIjHoA_aem_hzG0k1pNw4gHfxG6Sl1vOQ#4xjs04d12cnpmcrw9q2kgn740b4wp9rtt