July 2020
Lego’s replica space programme
... about 48 x 30 x 24 cm when complete. It is mounted on a Lego-built stand with a Space Shuttle, capsule and several ‘cargo spacecraft’ that can ... sets are the result of ‘pitches’ to Lego, through the Lego Ideas programme, by fans keen to see their...
19 March 2020
Lego International Space Station kit
...about 48 x 30 x 24 cm when complete. It is mounted on a Lego-built stand with a Space Shuttle, capsule and several ‘cargo spacecraft’ that can..., a key question might be: am I happy to display this Lego model in my office? In this case the answer is a ...
October 2019
Making the most of Blockchain in space
... what is a blockchain anyway? What do you envision when you read the word ‘blockchain’? A stack of brightly coloured Lego bricks? Young ‘crypto millionaires’ partying on a boat in Miami? Or do you see a genius little piece of computer code (maybe...
01 January 2020
NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander kit
... accurately describes, “the 50th anniversary of a historical event that captivated the world”. The 1087 specially-designed Lego pieces produce a fairly-detailed collectible replica of the Eagle lunar module, presented on a lunar surface complete with...
16 January 2022
NASA Space Shuttle Discovery STS-31
... of human space travel, the Space Shuttle”, as the next space-related Lego model. Little did I know it was already in the works! In ... the rear-mounted body flap. The fact that Lego’s designers managed to incorporate a mechanism linking all three...
December 2014
Skolkovo and a new breed of Russian space startups
... to build a full-scale commercial vehicle). The novelty of the project is that Sputnix is developing what might be called ‘LEGO ideology’. On-board systems connect to the central bus in just the same way as modern plug and play...
