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, ...
Ninety years ago today, on March 16, 1926, Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) launched the world’s first liquid-propellant rocket. His rickety contraption, with its combustion chamber and nozzle on top, ...
WBJ will be doing our part in helping to celebrate the Goddard legacy with a special publication coming out in February ...
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 ...
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, multiple groups and institutions in Central Massachusetts gathered to honor the man credited for being the pioneer of modern rocketry.