AUBURN — It wasn’t quite a launch into space — more of a slight lift onto a flatbed. A 34-foot high Polaris A2 rocket, which had been proudly standing in Robert H. Goddard Park for 55 years, was ...

The inventor’s handmade tools are now museum artifacts. Colleen Anderson Robert Goddard, an American physicist and inventor, built many of his early rockets at his workshop in Roswell, New Mexico.

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 ...

Less than a century ago, astronomers relied entirely on ground-based observations to further scientific study. Today, descendants of that first liquid-fueled rocket provide eyes on cosmic phenomena, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This tank was part of a static test ...

WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A rocket launch in Massachusetts 99 years ago paved the way for space travel, and Sunday marked the anniversary. Now, researchers are working to make sure the legacy of the ...

It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. —Robert H. Goddard “Why do you ask us about rockets?” said a captured German V-2 ...

Washington, DC – The National Space Club (NSC) is now accepting applications for the inaugural National Space Club Keynote Scholarship. The scholarship recipient will have the opportunity to attend ...

Carbon copy (typescript), with mounted black and white photographs, of a portion of the Goddard archival collection. The original version of these documents are housed at the Roswell Museum and Art ...