Hanukkah, Night 8

Roman Bowl Fragments with Menorah, Shofar, and Torah Ark. Public domain.

Hanukkah, Night 7

The Zeiss Model II Star Projector nicknamed "Jake" by staff on display at the Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, Pa. It was employed in 1939-1991 at the Buhl Planetarium. Was built in Germany by Zeiss Optical Works. Among the features: a 1000-watt incandescent bulb; an ability to project the stars at any point in time, from any place on the Earth; more than 1000 planetarium shows were created and distributed worldwide, some of them were narrated by Arthur C. Clarke and Leonard Nimoy.

Hanukkah, Night 6

The Shuttle Enterprise rolls out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities with Star Trek television cast members in attendance. Public domain.

Hanukkah, Night 5

Public domain. This photo depicts the handprints of Leonard Nimoy in front of The Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.

Hanukkah, Night 4

The Zeiss Model II Star Projector nicknamed "Jake" by staff on display at the Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, Pa. It was employed in 1939-1991 at the Buhl Planetarium. Was built in Germany by Zeiss Optical Works. Among the features: a 1000-watt incandescent bulb; an ability to project the stars at any point in time, from any place on the Earth; more than 1000 planetarium shows were created and distributed worldwide, some of them were narrated by Arthur C. Clarke and Leonard Nimoy. Public domain.

Hanukkah, Night 3

The Shuttle Enterprise rolls out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities with Star Trek television cast members in attendance. Public domain.

I unironically love Leonard's '70s outfit, with the wide, white bell bottoms and the open collar. Ms. Nichelle Nichols looks lovely. George Takei was, and is, very handsome. These are some of my favorite humans.

Hanukkah, Night 2

Samantha Cristoforetti flashes the Vulcan Salute in the cupola of the International Space Station in honor of the Leonard Nimoy. The actor, famed for his role as Mr. Spock in the Star Trek series, passed away on February 27, 2015 - the day prior to this photo. Public domain.

Hanukkah, Night One

Public domain. This photo depicts the handprints of Leonard Nimoy in front of The Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.