The 33 Best Space Gifts for the Astronomy Nerd in Your Life

Anyone can take a journey through the far-out galaxy with this augmented reality viewer and audio guide. All you have to do is insert your smartphone and this device will overlay constellations, galaxies, planets, stars, and more that you can look around like a mini planetarium. The device provides images of 150 celestial objects to look at between eight different viewing modes.

This year, you can literally give something from a galaxy far, far away. This space gift features a piece of a meteorite that smacked into Argentina roughly 5,000 years ago. It comes wrapped in a drawstring pouch for safekeeping and a certificate of authenticity, which you can personalize with your giftee's name.

With more than 150 photographs and 25 years worth of discoveries, the space-obsessed friend or family member in your life will love this book. It documents everything that NASA’s Hubble Telescope has seen over the years, and even gives a bit more insight into what the universe is really like. Place it prominently on a bookshelf or sprawled out on your coffee table.

This top-rated portable manual focus telescope features a fully coated optics glass lens, along with a 400mm focal length and 70mm aperture. It comes with two replaceable eyepieces and a Barlow lens. The carry bag makes it easy to travel to higher vantage points with better visibility and the remote control helps take once-in-a-lifetime photos.

These appealing (and adorable) decorative astronaut bookends are made of resin metallic silver details, and stand just over seven inches tall. The pair have rubber feet beneath the moon rock base to prevent scratches and weigh about three pounds each. You can also choose for whether you want the astronaut helmet masks to be silver or gold.

The astronomy or physics teacher in your life will love this collection of planets to add to their desk. Each gemstone has been carefully selected and handcrafted to replicate the look of the real planets. The walnut base also serves as a clean display that prevents your planets from rolling away.

This microfiber glow-in-the-dark blanket will keep stargazers warm and cozy on any chilly day this year. It is incredibly soft for maximum comfort, and lights up just like the night sky once it gets dark out. Keep the stars close even when it’s too cold to go gazing. You can also free to toss this blanket in the washing machine without issue.

This solar system model kit helps young scientists learn about how planets revolve around the sun. Everything needed to build it is inside the gift-ready box, including a squeeze glow paint pen, stencils, and string. This kit also comes with a wall chart filled with fun facts to learn as you build.

Your kids and their friends will have tons of fun exploring the galaxy in this dome tent. Alongside the planets are dates of many major exploration milestones of the Voyager 2. It’s great for indoor and outdoor use, as well as an outlet for imagination. The tent is made of polyester with double stitching to prevent any rips or tears.

Gift your favorite space enthusiast personalized art with hi-res photos of space, galaxies, rockets, stars, and more, each photographed to emulate a letter of the alphabet. All you have to do is choose which frame you want (there are three options) and click “customize” to create someone’s name. This is a great gift for an older kid looking to decorate their room.

Space lovers can tour the solar system and beyond with this gorgeous coffee table book. Visual Galaxy includes more than 300 pages of striking images—both photographs and realistic illustrations—with loads of information about the planets, stars, moons, and galactic phenomena. This book serves as the visual guide through understanding our galaxy and what we know about space as a whole.

Lava lamps are groovy and all, but they aren’t exactly high design. This moon lamp is a great upgrade to cast a warm glow on any nightstand. It comes in four sizes, has two light modes, and really looks like the moon with its craters, mountains, and basins when it’s lit up. The spherical light is also held up by a stand provided by the company.

50 Things to See in the Sky is a great gift for novice stargazers. The illustrated tome shares tips on observing the sky overhead, then helps readers understand and identify constellations, super giants, and moons on their own. Help spur on an early love of the stars with this great book. The glow-in-the-dark cover also makes it a fun addition on a nightstand or bookshelf.

If you can’t fit the visual expanse of the cosmos in your bedroom, this is the next big thing. This LED star projector from BlissLights can shoot stars and galaxies on your walls in a variety of color options. You can customize your interplanetary display from the connected smartphone app for easier control.

Don’t let the astronomer or scientist in your life get stuck working late nights in the dark. Instead, treat them to this mini astronaut LED laptop light. It plugs right into a USB port and turns on by flipping up the astronaut’s mask, so you'll never be up late without a buddy.

This shirt is a fun space-themed twist on the cover of the classic Beatles 1969 album “Abbey Road.” The shirt comes in four colors and nine sizes, so it’s a great gift for any space lover in your life that also appreciates a bit of music from an all-time rock band.

Any astronomy enthusiast would love this tumbler designed to be a bit “punny.” This gift keeps drinks hot or cold, has a leak-resistant lid, and is made of an eco-friendly and non-toxic stainless steel. Traveling through the stars usually comes at the cost of a few cups of coffee along the way.

Your favorite bartender will mix up something out of this world with this stainless steel cocktail shaker. It comes with a strainer, cap, and “launch pad” stand, and can be easily stored on any bar cart or in any kitchen cabinet. Each rocket can hold up to three drinks, so feel free to start shaking to take your dinner party to the stars.

Don’t keep daydreaming out the window to images of your backyard. These space capsule window wall posters give any room the immediate feel of looking out from your very own spacecraft. With six different designs, feel free to choose which ones to place in your eye line, or outfit your whole room with the posters, so it never leaves your sight.

While a snowglobe showing a dynamic scene on Earth might be beautiful, this Martian twist on the item is sure to excite any space lover. Instead of snow, the Mars globe has the iconic red dust swirling up around the astronaut duo. This item is perfect for sitting on the shelf or desk of any future colonist.