As wikipedia tells it, in April, 1959, NASA announced its astronauts for Project Mercury, the first human spaceflight program in the US with the goal of putting a man in orbit around the Earth.

Today's Etsy Finds pay homage to those first space travelers and to dreaming of worlds beyond the everyday, even if they're only in your imagination. Let's blast off, shall we?

Searching the Heavens Print

With its antique imagery and 2D renderings of the cosmos, this print by studiolyon is a fitting starting point for our journey. By studiolyon $20.

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Envision your “flight crew” of friends each in their own custom hoodie. By VigilanteLabs, $39.

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Space Station Blues

binarywinter says it best: “Our astronaut girl has let down her hair and tuned into a sweet-sounding satellite.” By binarywinter, $22.

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Triangulator

For the sporty side of space, Paperdollfashion's Triangulator jacket, looks future-chic and ready for adventure. By Paperdollfashion, $110.

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dreams forgotten

Note the hand-written title at the bottom of the print that adds a “?”, keeping those dreams alive to fly another day. By cpierson $35.

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Weathered Green Handmade Ceramic Shank Buttons

The future looks bright in the sunny space stripes of this silkscreen by alyoisiusspyker, $65.

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SAVE-Y ANGELS SHOOTING STAR DRESS

If you're going on a long trip, this dress would be the perfect thing to toss in the shuttle for stellar style in a flash. Even better, now that it's on sale — was $160, now a space-aged steal at $75! By YANGELS.

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Into the Universe short-sleeved toddler t-shirt

Encourage little ones to explore brave new worlds in this t-shirt by sweetpepita, $40.

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orbits

Watch the delicate movements of silver beads as they orbit the heavenly body that is you! By bronwenhandcrafted, $65.

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Today's Finds were lovingly curated by Christina aka MissBatch of Etsy.

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