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LEGO Apollo 11 Lunar Lander

NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander

Price139.99 CA

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Celebrate man’s first moon landing with this LEGO® Creator Expert 10266 NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander building set—developed in cooperation with NASA to mark the 50th anniversary of a historical event that captivated the world. This collectible model features a highly detailed replica of Apollo 11’s Eagle lunar module, plus a depiction of the lunar surface, complete with crater, footprints and a U.S. flag. The descent stage comes with gold-colored landing pads and panels, opening camera and laser hatches, and a ladder, while the ascent stage has a detailed interior with room for 2 astronauts. Finished with an Apollo 11 Lunar Lander nameplate, this display model makes a great centerpiece for the home or office and provides a challenging and rewarding building experience full of nostalgia. Includes 2 astronaut minifigures with NASA decoration and golden helmets.

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Cet ensemble de construction NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander LEGO® Creator Expert 10266 rend hommage aux premiers pas de l’homme sur la Lune. Il a été conçu en collaboration avec la NASA pour marquer le 50e anniversaire d’un événement historique qui a captivé le monde entier. Ce modèle à collectionner comprend une réplique très détaillée du module lunaire Eagle d’Apollo 11, ainsi qu’une représentation de la surface lunaire avec un cratère, des empreintes de pas et un drapeau américain. L’étage de descente comporte des semelles d’alunissage et des panneaux dorés, des trappes qui s’ouvrent pour la caméra et le réflecteur laser ainsi qu’une échelle, tandis que l’étage de remontée a un intérieur détaillé avec de la place pour 2 astronautes. Complété par une plaque « Apollo 11 Lunar Lander », ce modèle à exposer fait une superbe décoration pour la maison ou le bureau et offre une expérience de construction stimulante et enrichissante pleine de nostalgie. Inclut 2 figurines d’astronautes avec la décoration et les casques dorés de la NASA.

The Women of NASA LEGO

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HISTORIC FIGURES. The Women of NASA LEGO set goes on sale November 1. The collectible was produced after winning fan approval through the LEGO Ideas website.

Four trailblazing figures from NASA’s history are set to launch as new LEGO minifigures on Nov. 1. NASA astronauts Sally Ride and Mae Jemison, astronomer Nancy Grace Roman and computer scientist Margaret Hamilton are celebrated for their contributions to space exploration and astronomy in the new LEGO Ideas set, “Women of NASA.” Based on a fan-proposed and supported design, the set includes representations of the four female space pioneers, as well as three LEGO builds that recreate the spacecraft and settings where the women made their mark on space history. “Great for role playing space exploration missions,” LEGO said in a press release announcing the set on Wednesday (Oct. 18). “Explore the professions of some of the groundbreaking women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with the LEGO Ideas Women of NASA set,” The 231-piece building toy is recommended for ages 10 and older. It will retail for $24.99.

 

Long Range Sensors Detect…

  • Cassini–Fabulous pictures of Saturn, rings, and moons.
  • Cassini’s final view of Earth from Saturn
  • Lego’s Saturn 5 kit
  • The largest SETI initiative ever
  • How does sound travel on Mars?
  • 27 best Hubble images on its 27th anniversary


Cassini–Fabulous pictures of Saturn, rings, and moons.

https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/04/the-final-days-of-cassini

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-blogs/cassini-survives-first-grand-finale-dive/?

Cassini’s view of Earth from Saturn

Click on the image to see more resolution–Earth is a dot near centre, bottom.

And what Earth looks like from other planets

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/04/cassinis-final-image-of-earth

Lego’s Saturn 5 kit

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/04/apollo-saturn-v-lego-set

The largest SETI initiative ever

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/04/breakthrough-listen–initial-results

How does sound travel on Mars?

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/04/how-loud-is-the-curiosity

27 best Hubble images on its 27th anniversary

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/04/best-of-hubble-images