The NASA Archives: 60 Years in Space

Prepare to embark on a journey through space and time with The NASA Archives, a visual celebration of humankind’s unstoppable urge to travel away from Earth to worlds beyond. Researched in collaboration with NASA, this beautiful edition gathers hundreds of historic photographs and rare concept renderings, scanned and remastered using the latest technology.

On October 1, 1958, the world's first civilian space agency opened for business. Within a decade, NASA had evolved into one of the greatest technological enterprises ever known. This stunning book traces that incredible history, from the Apollo lunar landings and winged space shuttles to the International Space Station, the mesmerizing views from the Hubble Space Telescope, and the pin-sharp panoramas of Mars.

Featuring texts by science and technology journalist Piers Bizony, former NASA chief historian Roger Launius, and best-selling Apollo historian Andrew Chaikin, The NASA Archives is more than just a fascinating pictorial history—it is a profound meditation on why we choose to explore space.

Praise for The NASA Archives:

• "Even dedicated space enthusiasts may be startled by what they see on these pages... The documentary photography on display here is tangible, gorgeous, startling, almost overwhelming. It simply leaves no room for disbelief." —American Scientist
• "This beautiful book will inspire the astronaut in all of us." —Los Angeles Times
• "We came all this way to explore the Moon, and the most important thing we discovered was the Earth." —Bill Anders, Apollo 8 Astronaut

🔭 From the Desk of Paul Bracken:

As someone who spends night after night photographing deep space from the backyard, I am constantly humbled by the pioneers who actually went out there—or sent the probes that paved the way for us. The imagery in this book is absolutely breathtaking. Seeing the high-resolution, remastered photos of the Apollo missions alongside early Hubble captures is a fantastic reminder of what human ingenuity can achieve. This is a gorgeous coffee table book that will captivate anyone who cracks it open!