By Piers Bizony, with Andrew Chaikin and Roger Launius
Experience six decades of exploration, engineering, discovery, and human ambition through NASA’s extraordinary visual history.
The NASA Archives: 60 Years in Space traces the story of the United States space program from NASA’s founding in 1958 through the development of new spacecraft and missions for the future.
Created with the collaboration of NASA, this monumental TASCHEN volume brings together more than 400 historic photographs and rarely seen concept renderings. Its oversized pages give remarkable presence to the defining images of Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, the Space Shuttle, planetary exploration, Earth observation, and the Hubble Space Telescope.
Science and technology writer Piers Bizony provides the principal text, accompanied by contributions from former NASA chief historian Roger Launius and acclaimed Apollo historian Andrew Chaikin. An extensive mission checklist documents the agency’s most important human and robotic missions.
At 13 inches square and weighing nearly 12 pounds, this is a substantial collector’s volume designed for lingering over every photograph. It makes an exceptional centerpiece for a home library, office, classroom, or coffee table—and a memorable gift for anyone fascinated by space exploration.
Product Details:
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Authors: Piers Bizony, Andrew Chaikin, and Roger Launius
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Publisher: TASCHEN
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Edition: English
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Format: Hardcover
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Series: TASCHEN XL
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Pages: 468
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Dimensions: 13" x 13" x approximately 2.6"
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Weight: 11.75 lb
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Publication Year: 2018
🔭 From the Desk of Paul Bracken:
"As an astronomer and science educator, I love books that do more than explain spaceflight—they make its scale and ambition tangible. At 13 inches square and nearly 12 pounds, this one has real presence, but the appeal is in the images: familiar milestones sit alongside rare concept art and less-seen moments from six decades of NASA history. This is the kind of book you leave open on the table, because every page invites another conversation about where we’ve been and where we’re going."
