IN THE SHOPS: NASA GIFTS
Celebrate the American space agency with this range of themed items
NASA Jigsaw Puzzle
Cost: €18.99 (approx. £16.30 / $20.45)
From: sunnygeeks.com
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Create your very own window into the universe with this 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle that features stunning imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope. With three awe-inspiring images to choose from, this jigsaw will definitely keep you busy! Suitable for ages 14 and over, this jigsaw is the perfect gift for the space lover in your life. Or why not treat yourself instead? After all, we all need something to do on a cold and cloudy winter’s night. Once assembled it’ll make for a great decorative piece, too.
Moon Landing TV Lunch Box
Cost: £17.99 (approx. $22.60)
From: suck.uk.com
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Be the talk of the lunch table with this fun lunch box, designed to resemble a retro television set, featuring an animated cat and mouse duo on the lunar surface. The lenticular printed screen cleverly adds another dimension to your dining experience. Suitable for both adults and children, this wonderfully retro tin lunch box measures 20.5 by 19.5 by 10.0 centimetres (8.0 by 7.6 by 3.9 inches), so there’s plenty of space for your sandwiches and snacks.
Perseverance 2020 Mars Rover Illuminated Sculpture
Cost: £129.95 (approx. $163)
From: Bradford Exchange
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Celebrate the monumental triumph of the Mars rover Perseverance with this iconic handcrafted sculpture. This hand-painted replica features adjustable accessories, including the extendable metal robotic arm and a fully rotating replica camera mount. This little sculpture is guaranteed to make a big statement, with built-in LED lights illuminating the rover’s undercarriage and wheels. The base is adorned with full-colour images of Mars, as well as the NASA logo and the launch date of the mission.
NASA Lava Lamp
Cost: £40.00 (approx. $50.15)
From: shop.sciencemuseum.org.uk
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Add some nostalgic flair to your home or office space with this retro NASA galaxy lamp. This impressive rocket stands 50 centimetres (19.7 inches) tall and is the perfect gift for the space – or lava lamp – enthusiast in your life. The lamp requires an R50 E14 40W bulb, which is included and powered by UK mains. Simply unbox, assemble, turn on and wait for the mesmerising wax shapes to appear. This NASA lamp effortlessly creates a chilled-out atmosphere with a stellar glow that’s ideal for parties or quiet nights in.
The Apollo Murders
Cost: £10.99 / $17.99
From: Quercus Publishing
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New York Times bestselling author, YouTube star, international speaker and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield wrote a nail-biting Cold War thriller set within the real events of 1973. With a creative eye on the Moon in his first dive into fiction, The Apollo Murders is a rousing adventure placed amid the tense days of the US-Soviet Union Space Race in the 1970s following America’s lunar landings. The alternative history is set in
1973, when NASA launches a final top-secret mission to investigate a crewed Soviet space station called Almaz. The clandestine flight continues to the Moon as both Russian and American crews target a huge bounty hidden on the lunar surface.
Swatch Space Collection Watch
Cost: £163 / $185
From: Swatch
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It’s time to explore the new swatch Space Collection, featuring five spaceage watches with designs influenced by NASA and its iconic spacesuits. This particularly striking watch’s design was influenced by the orange Advanced Crew Escape Suit, affectionately known as the pumpkin suit. This statement watch has the last ten seconds of the watch face timer highlighted in red as a nod to the final countdown to liftoff. The bioceramic watch is two-thirds ceramic and one-third biosourced plastic and is water resistant to 30 metres.
“This little sculpture is guaranteed to make a big statement”