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Robert Goddard... early rockets...



Item # 577729

February 09, 1920

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 9, 1920

* Robert Goddard - rocketry
* Flight to Mars


This 28 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 2:
"FOUR SEEK TRIP TO MARS" and "American Soldiers and ex-British Flier; Unconditional Volunteers".

See photos for text here. Other news of the day including various advertising. Light browning with little margin wear, but otherwise in good condition.

source: wikipedia: Robert Hutchings Goddard, Ph.D. (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945), U.S. professor and scientist, was a pioneer of controlled, liquid-fueled rocketry. He launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket on March 16, 1926. From 1930 to 1935 he launched rockets that attained speeds of up to 885 km/h (550 mph). Though his work in the field was revolutionary, he was sometimes ridiculed for his theories. He received little recognition during his lifetime, but would eventually come to be called one of the fathers of modern rocketry for his life's work.

Category: The 20th Century