First Lunar Landing Recreated With LEGO
Jul21

First Lunar Landing Recreated With LEGO

This weekend, 50 years ago, the Eagle Lunar Lander touched down on the Moon and mankind first stepped foot upon its surface. Using the new LEGO® Creator Expert Lunar Lander set, the moment the module landed on the Moon has been recreated with LEGO. The fun little video shows Minifigure versions of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taking their first steps on the Lunar surface. You can create your own Moon Landings with the LEGO Creator...

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LEGO Big Builds: Apollo 11 Astronaut
Jul16

LEGO Big Builds: Apollo 11 Astronaut

This may have been lost in the press release earlier today, but as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations surrounding the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, the LEGO Group have created an impressive new LEGO® Big Build. This brick-built space suit is a replica of the space suit worn by the crew of the Apollo 11 mission. It took a team of 10 designers and LEGO Master Builders nearly 300 hours of designing and building to create this...

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LEGO Celebrates 50th Anniversary Since Mission To Moon
Jul16

LEGO Celebrates 50th Anniversary Since Mission To Moon

At this exact moment, 50 years to the day, mankind blasted off to the Moon. The NASA Apollo 11 mission to the lunar surface, would captivate a generation and inspire kids and adults alike, to reach for the stars. This iconic moment has been the launchpad for a number of key moment in the history of LEGO®. From the much-loved Classic Space theme in the 70s to Star Wars sets of today. Our fascination with Space is well documented with...

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The Building Bricks From Earth To The Moon
Jul16

The Building Bricks From Earth To The Moon

As the world marks the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, it’s the perfect opportunity to take a little look at some of the LEGO® sets which have been inspired by the work of NASA. Beyond sets which have been directly inspired by real life space missions, that monumental moment in 1969 changed popular culture forever. It inspired everything from the Jetsons, to the Clangers and more obviously Star Wars. It...

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