Launching soon, the incredible new LEGO NASA Space Shuttle Discovery set brings the wonder of space exploration back home! Ideal for adult builders, the new set is a detailed recreation of the STS-31 mission launched in April 1990 and saw the orbiter Discovery and its five crew members deploy the Hubble Space Telescope into theContinue reading “LEGO NASA Space Shuttle Discovery”
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LEGO NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has landed in LEGO’s toy catalog and is now available for order. The fifth in a line of fan-created, LEGO-produced building kits, the six-wheeled science laboratory could be followed by the now Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft, Hubble Space Telescope, or other space-themed kits, if the public votes for them online. TheContinue reading “LEGO NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover”
World View Aims To Take Tourists To The Edge of Space
Tucson, Arizona-based start-up World View wants to fly tourists to the edge of space — 19 miles or 100,000 feet up — in a pressurized capsule suspended from a helium balloon. The balloon would take one and a half hours to ascend, and passengers would spend two hours admiring the view. “The sky’s going toContinue reading “World View Aims To Take Tourists To The Edge of Space”
Space The Gallery Show Curated By Mike Mitchell Opens Tonight At Gallery1988 (June 21, 2013)
Mike Mitchell just announced an upcoming show at G1988 (West) that he’ll be curating. The show will celebrate the past, present and future of space exploration and the awesomeness that is the universe. Scott. C, Daniel Danger, Olly Moss, Ken Taylor, Kevin Tong and many more artists will showcase their work. Bobak Ferdowsi, flight directorContinue reading “Space The Gallery Show Curated By Mike Mitchell Opens Tonight At Gallery1988 (June 21, 2013)”