Commissioned by NASA (and published by the NASA History Division), this book presents a complete historical chronology of every single robotic space probe that humans launched into space between 1958 and 2016. The list includes probes that flew past the outer planets and some that never got beyond the launch pad. The book thus represents a comprehensive record of humanity’s attempts to explore the planets, moons, minor planets, the Sun, and other celestial bodies beyond Earth orbit. For a digital copy of the publication (with color pictures), click on the link below:

Asif A. Siddiqi, Beyond Earth: A Chronicle of Deep Space Exploration, 1958-2016 (Washington, DC: NASA History Division).

You can also obtain hard copies of the publication free-of-charge by contacting the NASA History Division.

Please note that the cover image is credited to Ariel Waldman and if reproduced anywhere, should be credited to her.