posted 06-08-2023 11:30 AM               

Nanoblock reveals space model kits created with astronaut's advice

An astronaut who helped assemble the sprawling International Space Station is now behind a new series of space building projects that are on a very different scale.

Naoko Yamazaki, who as a JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut flew on the penultimate mission of space shuttle Discovery, has worked with the Japanese toy and hobby company Kawada to launch a new collection of Nanoblock kits themed around space exploration. The Nanoblock "Space" series is set to go on sale in Japan on July 31, followed by a worldwide release.