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Topic: LEGO figures flying to Jupiter on NASA's Juno
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 26088
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-04-2011 05:52 PM
   
collectSPACE LEGO figures flying on NASA Jupiter probeThey have launched aboard the space shuttle, visited the space station, and flown to Mars. Now, three more "very special" LEGO figurines are set to fly to Jupiter with NASA's Juno spacecraft. The specially-constructed LEGO Minifigures are of the Roman god Jupiter, his wife Juno, and "father of science" Galileo Galilei. The LEGO crew's mission is part of the Bricks in Space project, the joint outreach and educational program developed as part of the collaboration between NASA and the LEGO Group to inspire children to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics... |
oke
Member Posts: 23
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Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 08-04-2011 05:56 PM
It's fun that LEGO has made 3 minifigs out of aluminum to go on that flight as well!The details are here and here. Editor's note: Threads merged. |
mikej
Member Posts: 350
From: Germantown, WI USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 08-04-2011 05:56 PM
"NASA scientists" asked Lego to create minifigures for the Juno mission. The three minifigs, of the Roman god Jupiter, his sister Juno, and Galileo will accompany the Juno probe to the planet Jupiter.Editor's note: Threads merged. | |
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