It’s the time of year where you’re probably beginning to think about getting family and friends gifts for the holidays. Or perhaps you are assembling a list to send to other people of things that interest you. This article will provide you with a great list of space related items that might interest you and your friends for the holidays!
Although this list has been absent for a few years, many people on X expressed interest to see its return. If you’d like to watch the video version of this article, click the image below!
Everyday Astronaut Shop
Right up top, yup, we’re gonna plug our own shop! We’ve got a ton of new things at our store and our biggest sale is this weekend. From clothing to mugs to Falcon 9 1:100 scale models, our shop covers a lot of your space needs!
Books
So many books came out within the last couple years that reveal so much about recent and past spaceflight, check them out below (Full disclosure, these are Amazon affiliate links):
- Liftoff – Eric Berger
- When the Heavens went on Sale – Ashlee Vance
- Escaping Gravity – Lori Garver
- Elon Musk – Walter Isaacson
- The Six – Loren Grush
- Wild Ride – Haley Arceneaux
- Fighting for Space – Amy Shira Tietel
- Ada Lace Series – Emily Calindrelli
- Beginners Guide to Fundamentals of Spaceflight – Andrew Rader
- Project Hail Mary + others – Andy Weir
- Ignition – John D Clark
- Rocket Propulsion Elements – George Sutton and Oscar Biblarz
Spaceflight Photographers
Be sure to support those who consistently deliver amazing images of nearly every rocket launch from around the world. Some are listed below!
- John Kraus
- Trevor Mahlmann
- Commemorative Starship Poster by Cosmic Perspective
- NASA Spaceflight Team (NSF) – Sean, Max, Jack, etc
Infinity Science Center Signatures
The Infinity Science Center is selling signatures by Apollo astronaut Fred Haise!
LEGO
Lego has produced and is continuing to produce some amazing rocket and spaceflight LEGO sets.
Space Teethers
For those with little ones, get them into spaceflight early with space teethers from The Thumble or The Thumble USA Store!
Video Games
The big one in this category is Kerbal Space Program! KSP 1 and 2 are now available and have their pros and cons. KSP 1 is older, yet more refined and more stable. KSP 2 was just released and still needs some upgrades, but is newer and a lot better than when it initially came out.
James Webb Space Telescope
Launched last year, the James Webb Space Telescope is still discovering new corners of our universe daily. Etsy has a lot of fun JWST accessories.
Space Museums
A top recommendation on our list this year is travelling to a space museum. They are more popular than you might initially imagine. Nothing compares to being able to see flown space artifacts up close and experience the love for space with so many other people. Below is a list of museums that Everyday Astronaut has been to, however there are many more around the world. Search “spaceflight museum” or “space museum” in Google and see what’s around you!
- Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Florida, USA
- Johnson Space Center Visitors Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Infinity Science Center, Mississippi, USA
- California Science Center, California, USA
- Technik Museum Speyer, Speyer, Germany
- Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington D.C., USA (National Mall and Dulles Airport)
- Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Intrepid Museum, New York City, USA
- U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
- Cosmosphere, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA
- Space Expo Noordwijk, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Happy Holidays from Everyday Astronaut!
What are the best space gifts for someone who loves astronomy?