posted 08-31-2015 10:21 AM               

LEGO to launch: Astronaut from Denmark taking Danish toys to space station

Denmark's first astronaut is launching to the International Space Station with a Danish toy that is famous worldwide.

Andreas Mogensen will fly to the space station with LEGO minifigures bearing the official logo of his mission for the European Space Agency (ESA). At the orbital outpost, the 38-year-old aerospace engineer from Copenhagen will find 20 more of the iconic 2-inch-tall (5 centimeter) toys, which were earlier launched onboard a Russian cargo spacecraft to support his flight's educational outreach activities.

"ESA and LEGO Education have partnered together for this mission," Mogensen wrote as part of an AMA, or "Ask Me Anything," on the website Reddit in reply to a question submitted by collectSPACE. "Among other things, we are running a competition for Danish school children to tell a story about my mission using LEGOs and making a video of their story."

posted 09-11-2015 08:15 AM               

Loved your creative iriss stories kids. My LEGO Education friends will return to Earth and have a story to tell too.

posted 01-30-2024 08:21 PM               

Jan. 28 is International Lego Day, celebrating the tiny brick that captures the imagination of people of all ages. From the smallest figure to the biggest structures, all builds can serve to stimulate creativity and spread joy, whether you are building by yourself or with friends.

I have made this alien, and brought with me a little Huginn astronaut.