Willy Ley Was a Prophet of Space Travel. His Ashes Were Found in a Basement. NYT Par :Maureen Cavanagh 21 avril 2025 à 19:11 During his life, Willy Ley predicted the dawn of the Space Age with remarkable accuracy. How did his remains end up forgotten in a co-op on the Upper West Side? © Bettmann, via Getty ImagesMr. Ley, who fled Germany during the rise of the Nazi party and settled in New York, has a crater on the moon named after him.