For the first time, Nasa has opened up its archives, which record 60 years of aeronautics and space travel. In 1958, Nasa was formed as a response to the Sputnik agency opening in the Soviet Union. Since then, a host of iconic images – from the Apollo Moon landings to the Space Shuttle missions – have played a key role in shaping public interest in science and space, and bringing the average person closer to understanding more about our galaxy. Published by Taschen, the book combines images from the Nasa archives, some of which have never been seen before, illustrations, renderings and text from key journalists and writers, to depict the last 60 years of space travel.