Graham then hired architect Victor Steinbrueck to refine the Space Needle’s design. Steinbrueck came up with the tower’s hourglass-shaped support structure, which was informed by a David Lemon ...

“Man Will Conquer Space Soon,” blared the headline ... But when models of needle-nosed shapes were tested in wind tunnels, the results were discouraging: At Mach numbers approaching those ...

If there's one thing Seattle is known for (aside from coffee), it's the 605-foot-tall Space Needle. Built for the 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle has dominated Seattle's skyline ever since ...