Gifts for Space Lovers and Astronomy Fans

Point the BlissLights Sky Lite 2.0 Star Projector at the ceiling and a bedroom fills with drifting blue stars over a color-shifting nebula cloud. It suits anyone who wants a slow-moving night sky without leaving the house.

A queen-size duvet cover printed with a galaxy is a direct way to retire the beige bedroom, and the Galaxy Bedding Set does exactly that. Good for a sleeper who would rather dream under nebulae.

The Kikkerland Glowing Moon Night Light uses a realistic 3D-printed photo of the moon, so the hallway gets a tiny moon of its own. It is a small gift for someone who keeps looking up.

Bath time becomes a stargazing session with the Homestar Aqua Bathtub Planetarium, which works with the lights down and without any weather to contend with. A fit for the person who does their best thinking in the tub.

Jupiter has a busy atmosphere, and the MOVA Self-Rotating Jupiter Globe puts it on a desk. It turns slowly using ambient light, so there are no batteries to replace and no cord hiding behind the monitor.

A glass solar system sits under your paperwork when you use the Planetarium Paperweight, which doubles as a bit of cosmic scenery. It works for anyone whose papers deserve a better guardian.

The Fisher Original Astronaut Space Pen writes upside down, which helps when a notebook is propped against a wall instead of lying flat. Hand it to the note-taker who has opinions about the Apollo era.

Turn the crank on the LEGO Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit and a geared Earth swings around the Sun while the Moon circles the Earth, all from one handle. Builders who like to see orbital mechanics in motion will enjoy the gears.

Set the Sunnytech Low Temperature Stirling Engine on a mug of hot coffee, give the gold flywheel a gentle push, and it keeps spinning on nothing but the heat rising from the cup. It makes a good companion for a curious person who is already awake.

The Hanayama Huzzle Cast UFO Puzzle is shaped like a tiny flying saucer about 1.9 inches across. The whole job is to take it apart and put it back together, which suits the puzzle fan who believes in visitors.

The Waboba NASA Moon Ball carries 30 little craters and Zero Gravity Foam, which add up to a high, unpredictable bounce and a pop on hard surfaces. Kids, and adults who miss being kids, can take it to the nearest driveway.

The Nebula Mars 3 Outdoor Projector carries a 185Wh battery that the maker says gives up to 5 hours of video, with a 1000 ANSI lumen picture. That is plenty for a backyard night of space documentaries or old favorites.

Someone crosses the threshold and the Star Trek Electronic Door Chime supplies the door-opening sound effect. It is for the fan who wants every entrance to feel like the bridge.

A Death Star has a famously unfortunate design problem, so an owner’s manual is a good joke before you open it, and the Death Star Owner’s Technical Manual delivers it. Hand it to the reader who has opinions about exhaust ports.

The ears are the whole reason to buy Spock Socks with 3D Vulcan Ears: padded felt points stick out from the sides of blue crew socks. A very particular present for someone who lives long and prospers.