Building space dreams

The launch of Artemis I on 16 November 2022, brought the dream of humankind returning to the Moon a significant step nearer. On the anniversary of this landmark mission, and as we look forward to the launch of Artemis II, LEGO fans inspired by space can share in the excitement with two LEGO sets that capture the adventure and cutting-edge technology of space missions.

The LEGO Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System set is a faithful recreation of the super heavy-lift rocket designed for the Artemis missions.

It also includes a separate model of the Orion spacecraft that features the European Service Module (ESM) developed by the European Space Agency.

Meanwhile, the LEGO Art The Milky Way Galaxy set is an artistic picture of our home galaxy made from 3,091 LEGO bricks and designed to hang on your wall.

It includes cosmic landmarks such as the Crab Nebula and the Pillars of Creation, but also features the Gaia space telescope launched by the European Space Agency in December 2013 on a mission to map more than a billion stars.

Nadia Lüders, responsible for brand licensing and partnerships at ESA, said, “It’s great to see ESA space technology featured in these amazingly detailed LEGO sets. We hope these models will help to inspire people about space, especially among the huge community of LEGO fans worldwide.”

If you are a space fan, a LEGO fan, or both – and  want to build something truly out-of-this-world, make sure you check out the LEGO Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System set and the LEGO Art The Milky Way Galaxy set.

Also, LEGO fans can still see the incredible LEGO space bricks that were 3D printed by ESA scientists using dust from a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite! These unique LEGO bricks are on display at LEGO House, the “home of the brick”.

To find out more about these awesome space-themed LEGO sets, visit the LEGO website.

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