William H. Pickering, who as director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the dawn of the Space Age oversaw the launch of the first U.S. satellite, has died, lab officials said. He was 93. Dr.

William H. Pickering, 92, who as head of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for 22 years was a pioneer in the exploration of space, died March 15 at his Southern California home. He had pneumonia. Dr.

Everyone's favorite dwarf planet, Pluto, was discovered just 95 years ago. Here's the story of how the once-ninth planet was discovered. In the early 20th century, the businessman, astronomer, and ...

KELSEYVILLE - William S. Pickering, 73, passed Oct. 30, 2009. He was born Sept. 12, 1936, in Albany, and resided in St. Helena prior to moving to Kelseyville. William worked as a vineyard manager for ...