{"id":87832,"date":"2021-11-08T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-475233"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:32:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:32:26","slug":"nasa-and-the-lego-group-building-decades-of-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/nasa-and-the-lego-group-building-decades-of-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA and the LEGO Group: Building Decades of Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Representative LEGO minifigures in front of European Service Module that will power the Orion spacecraft on Artemis II. Four LEGO minifigures will fly on Artemis I as part of the official flight kit.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_service_module_small-1.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Representative LEGO minifigures in front of European Service Module that will power the Orion spacecraft on Artemis II. Four LEGO minifigures will fly on Artemis I as part of the official flight kit, which carries mementos for educational outreach and posterity. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>NASA\/Radislav Sinyak<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA\u00a0and the\u00a0LEGO Group\u00a0have a long history of collaboration on projects that engage children and adults alike to encourage interest in STEM fields and space exploration. In addition to providing inspiration for several NASA-themed sets over the past several years, NASA has recently partnered with LEGO Education to engage with thousands of educators and students through \u201cBuild to Launch,\u201d 10-week digital learning series exploring the technology, STEM concepts and careers behind the\u00a0<a title=\"\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001vhxntZIOFHt2DK02nbk8Uxf_Ka88UCasepebRGCpbTpgGsVIR7-XCzh-3dI6a-55mHbS_HlYYbyzvv5I5sHaQbOfV3J-iHSY0na8Pb_vqI2QyWXi53SY6nslzVbICcMGOIRzlgExx-BmNJjUnKjn168odMAsZ7YMgxbFbImkzBk1gZj5xUzJTZTGUHATF0tyqgTcwWDmFXveAl6_T\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001vhxntZIOFHt2DK02nbk8Uxf_Ka88UCasepebRGCpbTpgGsVIR7-XCzh-3dI6a-55mHbS_HlYYbyzvv5I5sHaQbOfV3J-iHSY0na8Pb_vqI2QyWXi53SY6nslzVbICcMGOIRzlgExx-BmNJjUnKjn168odMAsZ7YMgxbFbImkzBk1gZj5xUzJTZTGUHATF0tyqgTcwWDmFXveAl6_T7bxQS8HnUjYAuE23SB8qT3z9If747Ww79lEvKNmfId-kEjH%26c%3DNRao2LmLfLcZ9y94t-7cEhHc-pqLVL2FF0MWOLWEChO493Tp-uM2QQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DPrgnVmPpUhHKEG5WXcfG8XQDGM2H3TBRskPUfN7CnHn-R55ztszAbQ%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cmaureen.obrien-1%40nasa.gov%7Cd26eb0f94f5040e1492e08d9791b4fcd%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637673980483465416%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=3QoAeT4N3lInSTDQ5TItbASKVIZWaiulsVdxbwQ2XOI%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis I mission<\/a>\u00a0to the Moon. Four LEGO minfigures will also fly aboard Orion, packaged along with other mementos selected by the agency to fly on Artemis I, to further connect and engage kids with the educational series and highlight NASA careers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through open-ended lessons, students will get hands-on experience and solve problems similar to those the Artemis I team members face as they build toward launch.\u00a0 In addition to lesson plans and teacher guides, the series features weekly videos that introduce the LEGO Space Team and their NASA Artemis I team counterparts, helping students better understand STEM space careers and the knowledge and skills that go into completing successful space missions. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA personnel holding LEGO minifigures while performing a fit check at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center for items to fly on Artemis I as part of the official flight kit, which carries mementos for educational outreach and posterity.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg 6000w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lego_figures_in_packaging-1.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA personnel holding LEGO minifigures while performing a fit check at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center for items to fly on Artemis I as part of the official flight kit, which carries mementos for educational outreach and posterity. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More background on the history of this collaboration follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1990s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA and the LEGO Group independently participated in the First Robotics Competition and MIT Media Lab project, kicking off years of collaboration by both NASA and the LEGO Group in FIRST robotic challenges that culminated in many space-themed robotics challenges over the years.<br>\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>2002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/juno_4_lego_figurines-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"966\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/juno_4_lego_figurines-1.jpg?w=966\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"juno_4_lego_figurines\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/juno_4_lego_figurines-1.jpg 966w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/juno_4_lego_figurines-1.jpg?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/juno_4_lego_figurines-1.jpg?resize=768,481 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/juno_4_lego_figurines-1.jpg?resize=400,251 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/juno_4_lego_figurines-1.jpg?resize=600,376 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/juno_4_lego_figurines-1.jpg?resize=900,564 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Three LEGO figures representing the Roman god Jupiter, his wife Juno, and Galileo are shown here aboard the Juno spacecraft. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/KSC<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The LEGO Group teamed with the Planetary Society and NASA\u2019s Mars Public Engagement Program to execute a NASA contest to name the Mars Exploration Rovers. NASA selected the names \u201cSpirit\u201d and \u201cOpportunity\u201d through a student essay contest that drew nearly 10,000 entries. The LEGO Group also helped NASA to provide an opportunity to \u201cSend Your Name to Mars\u201d on a mini-DVD on board each of the twin rovers. Each DVD carried the names of about 4 million people to two different locations on Mars that, over the course of the rovers\u2019 years-long journeys, would each reveal signs of ancient water, a key ingredient for life as we know it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LEGO Group constructed a life-size model of the NASA Mars Exploration Rover, displayed at several museums, conferences, and public events to promote the \u201cName the Rovers\u201d competition and the Mars mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon after the Mars rovers got their names, NASA launched Spirit and Opportunity from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Each rover included construction bricks and an image of an \u201castrobot\u201d (astronaut robot) brick character affixed to the spacecraft, as well as a CD with a digital list of names from the \u201cSend Your Name to Mars\u201d contest. Through the Planetary Society\u2019s \u201cRed Rover Goes to Mars\u201d outreach effort, astrobot mini-characters named Biff Starling (on board Spirit) and Sandy Moondust (on board Opportunity) blogged about their journey to Mars during the initial stages of the mission. These mini-characters and the mini-DVD components were made from materials able to withstand the harsh Martian environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the design information provided by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory\/Caltech, the LEGO Group released the \u201cLEGO Mars Exploration Rover\u201d kit, which included replicas of the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter, one of the Mars Exploration Rovers, and the Delta II rocket and launch tower that carried both to Mars. The LEGO Group also produced a larger, more complex model of Spirit\/Opportunity. Both kits were part of a licensed \u201cDiscovery Kids\u201d theme, which sought to connect students with real rather than science-fiction space missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2004<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LEGO Group donated its life-sized Spirit\/Opportunity rover model made of LEGO bricks to the Kennedy Space Center\u2019s Visitors Center, where it remains on view to the public today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2010<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LEGO Group released NASA-inspired products in their LEGO CITY line and, together with NASA, developed innovative educational STEM-related activities and products. Several of the educational LEGO sets flew on board the International Space Station (ISS), where they were assembled by astronauts on-orbit along with children and student groups across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2011<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor STS-134 carried a LEGO bricks payload that would later be assembled by astronauts on the ISS to demonstrate differences in how LEGOs react in zero gravity compared to LEGOs on Earth. NASA and the LEGO Group held a \u201cBuild the Future\u201d event in advance of the Space Shuttle Endeavor STS -134 mission launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In August 2011, NASA launched the Juno spacecraft to Jupiter from Canaveral Air Force Station aboard an Atlas V rocket. Affixed to Juno were three miniature LEGO figures, representing Jupiter, Juno, and Galileo. NASA and the LEGO Group hosted another \u201cBuild the Future\u201d event at the launch of the Juno spacecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2012<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the spring of 2012, before NASA\u2019s Curiosity rover successfully landed on Mars on August 6, a NASA contractor submitted a design of the Curiosity rover through the precursor to the LEGO IDEAS website, LEGO CUUSOO. In a few short months, the Curiosity model received more than 10,000 votes from fans. Through a design license with JPL\/Caltech, LEGO approved the model for limited production and sale. As part of the 2013 release of the kit, the LEGO Group collaborated with NASA\u2019s Mars Public Engagement Program on the development of an additional booklet intended to inspire learners with educational and outreach content about the Curiosity rover and its mission to seek the environmental conditions necessary for life on Mars, if any ever existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_sat_space.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_sat_space.jpg?w=1920\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_sat_space.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_sat_space.jpg?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_sat_space.jpg?resize=768,480 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_sat_space.jpg?resize=1024,640 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_sat_space.jpg?resize=1536,960 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_sat_space.jpg?resize=400,250 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_sat_space.jpg?resize=600,375 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_sat_space.jpg?resize=900,563 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_sat_space.jpg?resize=1200,750 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">\u201cSunbeam,\u201d grand prize winner in the \u201cImagining Our Future Beyond Earth\u201d category, is a satellite designed to study the outer corona of the sun. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>NASA\/Maria Werries<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA and the LEGO Group announced the \u201cNASA\u2019s Missions: Imagine and Build\u201d competition to spur students of all ages to use the toy bricks to build models of future airplanes and spacecraft. The competition selected winners in two categories: (1) \u201cInventing our Future of Flight\u201d and (2) \u201cImagine our Future Beyond Earth.\u201d Winners were announced in September 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LEGO Group released its City Space Shuttle line and Denmark\u2019s first astronaut, Andreas Mogensen, arrived at the International Space Station carrying 26 LEGO figures specifically designed for his mission, as part of a collaboration between LEGO and the European Space Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA and the LEGO Group collaborated on an online summer activity for kids, entitled \u201cMission to Space.\u201d The activity included interesting facts, games, and videos related to the ISS, Jupiter, and Mars \u2013 the three in-space locations where LEGO bricks or mini-figures had traveled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LEGO Group released its NASA Apollo Saturn V set, an idea originally submitted by a LEGO IDEAS fan. The idea achieved 10,000 votes and was selected by LEGO for production. This set has 1,969 bricks, as a nod to the year the Saturn V rocket took Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Mike Collins to the Moon aboard Apollo 11 in 1969. NASA assisted the LEGO Group to ensure accuracy of this Saturn V model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later that year, another LEGO IDEAS submission that garnered 10,000 votes in record time was produced by LEGO. The LEGO Women of NASA featured prominent women in NASA\u2019s history, including Sally Ride, first female astronaut to travel to space; Mae Jemison, first African American woman to fly to space; Margaret Hamilton, an Apollo software engineer; and Nancy Grace Roman, known by many inside and outside NASA as the \u201cMother of Hubble.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_winner_hydrogen_airliner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_winner_hydrogen_airliner.jpg?w=1200\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_winner_hydrogen_airliner.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_winner_hydrogen_airliner.jpg?resize=300,234 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_winner_hydrogen_airliner.jpg?resize=768,598 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_winner_hydrogen_airliner.jpg?resize=1024,797 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_winner_hydrogen_airliner.jpg?resize=400,311 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_winner_hydrogen_airliner.jpg?resize=600,467 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/lego_winner_hydrogen_airliner.jpg?resize=900,701 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The “Hydrogen-Powered Regional Airliner,” overall winner in the “Inventing the Future of Flight” category, reduces noise, emissions, and fuel use.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>NASA\/Jim Banke<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LEGO CITY and LEGO CREATOR approached NASA with projects focusing on celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, as well as a line of space-themed sets inspired by NASA programs. NASA collaborated with LEGO CITY to provide access to information, images, facilities, and NASA careers, inspiring sets to help kids imagine a future in space through play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA and the LEGO Group celebrated the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/apollo50th\/\" rel=\"noopener\">50th anniversary of the Apollo program<\/a>\u00a0and NASA\u2019s next giant leap with NASA-inspired sets and related public engagement activities aimed at inspiring the next generation to continue to dream about traveling to the Moon and Mars. \u00a0This collaboration included the LEGO Group\u2019s participation in the National Air & Space Museum\u2019s Apollo 50 Festival, a free three-day event on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The LEGO Group joined the celebration with a large build activity to inspire kids and families to dream about our shared future in space. The event encompassed multiple exhibits from NASA focusing on the agency\u2019s Artemis lunar exploration missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA collaborated with LEGO in a Moon to Mars online build challenge in 2019, and as part of its 10th Anniversary of LEGO Ideas, LEGO asked the public to vote among several previous set designs that garnered 10,000 LEGO fan votes but had not previously been selected for production.\u00a0 Fans voted for an International Space Station (ISS) set design, which was later produced by LEGO Ideas during 20th anniversary year of continuous human presence on the ISS.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir interacts with student during a LEGO Education Build to Launch event held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center in the days leading up to the first Artemis I launch attempt in August 2022.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg 5235w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg?resize=600,401 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg?resize=900,601 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg?resize=1200,801 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/art-0862-1.jpg?resize=2000,1335 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir interacts with student during a LEGO Education Build to Launch event held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center in the days leading up to the first Artemis I launch attempt in August 2022.<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA worked with LEGO City to help translate the excitement of the Mars Perseverance landing and Ingenuity helicopter test to thousands of kids through a LEGO City News segment that included facts about Mars and celebrated the successful rover landing and helicopter test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s ongoing partnership with LEGO for the Build to Launch educational series, build challenges and events, and support for NASA-inspired content represents an example of a multi-faceted partnership to share information, build excitement and inspire the next generation to be interested in STEM careers and our shared future in space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA\u00a0and the\u00a0LEGO Group\u00a0have a long history of collaboration on projects that engage children and adults alike to encourage interest in STEM fields and space exploration. 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