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Lego deploys Hubble Space Telescope as detailed desktop model
For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has looked out into the Universe. Now, Lego is inviting builders to look inward with its latest model of the orbiting observatory.
TL;DR
- The new Lego Icons Hubble Space Telescope set (1,252 pieces) is available for $140.
- It is a 15-inch-long desktop model, twice the size of previous Lego Hubble models, and built to minifigure scale.
- The model features detailed interior representations of the Hubble's science instruments and components, including removable panels.
- It is configured to reflect the Hubble's post-2009 servicing mission state.
- The set includes an astronaut minifigure in an EMU spacesuit with a Hubble 35th anniversary logo on its backpack.
- A display stand with a fact plaque and printed images of famous Hubble observations is also included.