Americans of the WWII generation will probably recognize the name of Massachusetts-born scientist Robert Goddard (1882–1945), who frequently made the pages of American newspapers and magazines in the ...

WORCESTER — While his legacy extends far into outer space, Robert H. Goddard, known as the father of modern rocket propulsion, has origins squarely in Central Massachusetts, specifically in Worcester.

As we approach July’s 50th anniversary of the first Apollo moon landing, this week marks the commemoration of a key moment in history that may have helped Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael ...

Robert H. Goddard, the American father of modern rocketry, built and tested the world's first liquid-fuel rocket in 1926. His achievement is considered as significant as the Wright Brothers' first ...

In the December 1929 issue, Popular Mechanics covered the pioneering work of the rocketeer Robert H. Goddard. Just three years earlier, Goddard became the first to launch a liquid propellant-fueled ...

WORCESTER ― The countdown is on for the centennial to celebrate 100 years since Worcester physicist, engineer, teacher, inventor and the "Father of Modern Rocketry" Robert H. Goddard's first ...

GREENBELT, Md. – Three employees of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. received the 2010 Robert H Goddard Award for Science. The award was bestowed upon Matt Greenhouse, Randy Kimble ...

Three employees of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. were recipients of the 2010 Robert H. Goddard Award for Science. The award was bestowed upon Matt Greenhouse, Randy Kimble and ...