Cosmic Daydreamer Gifts

'Unfortunately, the aliens who abducted Leon had a 'Catch and Release' program.'

Although the telescope's elevation gear was broken, Hopkins' scientists were in no rush to have it repaired.

With the right combination of key strokes, credit card info and open web pages, Dave unwittingly interrupts the feedback loop between star creation and black hole formation.

Creation: The Bubble Theory

'Houston, I'm prepared to land...'

"Have you been on the moon again, young man?"

'No Renee, not until you get two degrees, pass a rigorous physical, and beat out thousands of other qualified individuals.'

"We can see through the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and into all those distant stars up there in outer space... truly remarkable, huh, girl?"

'The church says the Earth is flat, but I know that it is round for I have seen the shadow on the Moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the Church.'

The Solar System (after deregulation)

Molecular Biology and Cosmology buildings

Swinging on a star.

"Houston - you will Not believe this!"

"Good Lord! Life on Mars...adorable life on Mars!"

'Uhhh... Houston, we have a problem.'

"Hey Pete, why do you think they call it a 'Supermoon?'"

"Up here, light is neither a particle nor a wave. It's a liquid."

"In the beginning, God created, like, 300 concept sketches..."

"Ooh look Derek. A shooting star. Quick make a wish"

'Never mind that. I think I've just discovered a new planet!'

Alien embryo growing in earth.

Eagle (The Divine Comedy).

"While you were working on fire, I was working on my satellite. Once we figure out how to launch it into the heavens, other inventions will follow, like phones, GPS, weather predictions. . ."

Cat with Lion reflection in mirror

"I used to want to be an astronaut, but now I think I'd rather be a billionaire space tourist."

'She barely made it out of the atmosphere... next!'

"Looking at you, the moon and beyond, don't you think we could start a blog?"

You must be this tall.

'We studied the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper today. May I have an ice cream cone?'

A man looks up at the earth

"But there's no way in hell I could afford Jupiter today."

"And that little pinpoint of light? That’s our new baby."

"Is it true Dad...is the Earth really made of bleu cheese?"

On Aug. 3, 1992, the Moon rose over the horizon wearing heavy eye-liner and mohawk. Fortunately it was just a phase.

Cosmonaut