Goddard fired off his rocket, which soared 41 feet into the air during a flight time of just 2.5 seconds. It fell around 184 feet away from Goddard in a nearby cabbage field.

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 ...

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