


72% of people label Space exploration as being “essential”.Including, what the next 30 years could hold, the future of space travel and if there really is life on mars. Just over 30 years on from the original mission, The LEGO Group wanted to delve deeper into people’s passions for space to really uncover what they think of the great beyond. This LEGO model is a great way for LEGO builders and space fans alike to get excited about space travel and learn more about the famous mission in a fun and engaging way.” Hubble is definitely the highlight of my career. Looking at the model, it was great to reminisce about my experiences in space launching the telescope for the first time. Kathy Sullivan said, “I was thrilled to see the space shuttle in LEGO form, and was very impressed by the amount of intricate detail they have managed to recreate from the module where we used to sleep and eat through to what we called the “milk stalls” on the telescope. Both also come with a display plaque which features key data from the mission.Ĭommenting on the set, Dr. The new LEGO NASA Space Shuttle Discovery, which was developed in collaboration with NASA, is a complex 2,354 piece build that pays homage to this pioneering moment in space history and marks the 40th anniversary since the first Space Shuttle flight on 12th of April 1981. The set, aimed at adults, features the Discovery orbiter with functional landing gear, payload bay doors, elevons and rudder and the famous Hubble Space Telescope, which can either be folded and contained within the payload bay or expanded with solar array and displayed separately.
