Astronaut Cafe. Photo courtesy of Hunter Freeman, published by Palm Press. (Stumbling upon this photo, seen on a greeting card, was worth interrupting my otherwise post-less vacation.)
July 7, 2006 By Leave a Comment
The Artist-Moonwalker
July 6, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Space Couture Design Contest
This contest first made a splash last month — as seen on SPACE.com — as Rocketplane, one of many spaceflight companies developing their own launch vehicles, realized that space tourists may not want to go the traditional route, when it comes to attire: “Rocketplane made the fundamental design decision to fly in a true ‘shirtsleeve [...]
July 6, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Space Art in Children's Books
I stumbled upon a gem of a website today, Space Art in Children’s books 1950′s to 1970′s (title self-explanatory.) There’s a lot of great art from the days before spaceflight; sadly, most images are saved in GIF format (and thus aren’t fabulous on quality or color.) Still, a great resource for the way society perceived [...]
July 3, 2006 By 7 Comments
Blimp Pendant Lamp
Let me start off by admitting that I both own and adore this lamp. Part ringed-planet, part UFO, part dance-floor lighting, the BLIMP lamp is far too cute to refuse. Mine hangs in my office, and while it doesn’t project much “useful” light, it is heartwarming to behold. If you’re in the mood to have [...]
July 3, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Brass Moon Vase
Found on The Artful Home, and designed by artist David M. Bowman: (See also: Large Moon Vase and Extra Small Moon Vase.) From the artist’s profile page: “My sense of form and composition comes from close and long study of natural forms, architecture from all periods, the compositions of the masters of painting, and the [...]
July 2, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Astronomy Leather Wallets
(Originally seen here.) Featuring punched leather and three colors, Hlaska describes this wallet as: “A piece of the night sky in your pocket. The Big Dipper on the front. The Summer Cross on the back. Things are looking up.” Edit — July 6, 2006 — I was fortunate enough to come into just enough spending [...]
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