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March 17, 2016

Robert Goddard's Rocket and the Launch of Spaceflight
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 17, 2016
Ninety years ago, on March 16, 1926, a rocket lifted off - not with a bang, but with a subtle, quiet flame - and forever changed the scope of scientific exploration. This event ties directly to the birth of NASA more than 30 years later. 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, unravel mysteries of the early universe, and even take a closer l ... read more

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