8 Romantic Gifts for Space Lovers

1. 1. TARDIS Ring Box

   Ready to pop the question to your beloved Whovian? Artist Paul Pape created this light-up TARDIS engagement ring box. This design is $400, but he will handcraft your perfect vessel for $300 to $800.

   Image courtesy of Paul Pape

   

2. 2. 'Mars Is for Rovers' T-Shirt

   Virginia who? The Red Planet is where lovers (err, rovers) call home. Buy one of these T-shirts for your geeky sig-o and one for yourself. Nothing says "I heart you" like matching outfits.

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3. 3. Star Wars Chocolates

   Everyone loves V-Day chocolates, and it's a safe bet that your space geek also loves Star Wars. Savor the force with these custom chocolates (although that sugar-filled R2-D2 may just be too perfect to eat.)

   Image courtesy of Etsy

   

4. 4. Mars Curiosity Rover Necklace

   Look closely and you'll see the now-famous picture that Curiosity Rover snapped of herself while driving around the surface of Mars in 2012. If this $21 necklace isn't quite your style, there's an entire Etsy shop dedicated to Mars Bling.

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5. 5. Vintage Stargazing Map

   French astronomer Camille Flammarion drew this constellation map for an atlas in 1878. While this print is a great gift on its own, turn it into a stargazing date for real romance. Pack dinner and head out at sunset to a secluded area away from bright city lights. Pick out the constellations as the sun goes down and the stars begin to shine bright.

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6. 6. Star Trek Engagement Ring

   This 14-carat white gold ring has five diamonds that form the iconic emblem that every Trekkie knows. While this jewelry designer advertises it as an engagement ring, it would be a beautiful piece for the right hand as well (you know, if you're not quite there yet). The Star Trek ring is handmade to order for $1,550.

   Image courtesy of Etsy

   

7. 7. Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Moon Watch

   Omega only made 69 of these custom watches to commemorate Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon. This watch is the original Moon watch which was flight-qualified for manned space-mission by NASA is 1965. And lucky for you, it's on sale for $85,050 (down from $108,000 -- a steal).

   Image courtesy of Omega

   

8. 8. Flight to Space

   The best gift you could ever give to a space lover is a seat on Virgin Galactic, the first commercial airline to fly passengers to space. For $200,000, you will be one of the first 1,000 humans to ever fly beyond Earth's atmosphere.

   Image courtesy of Virgin Galactic Founders with Burt Rutan and WhiteKnightOne

   

If your special someone is a wannabe astronaut, we found eight gift ideas for this Valentine's Day.

This season, we kept in mind all types of space lovers: NASA fans, Trekkies, Whovians and Mars enthusiasts. You'll also find romantic goodies here at all price points, from a few dollars to $200,000. Hey, a space-lover can dream, right?

So go out and drum up some super-hot, out-of-this-world love this month. But, please, Captain, not in front of the Klingons.

Mashable composite; image courtesy of NASA