Scientists at the European Space Agency have used dust from a 4.5 million year old meteorite to print 3D LEGO-style bricks to help design astronaut shelters on the moon. The ESA is exploring ways how buildings can be made using materials found in space. For a limited time, the space bricks will go on display at select LEGO Stores and at the LEGO House from June 24 – September 20. SPACE BRICKS: How LEGO® Bricks Are Helping Scientists Build Astronaut Shelters On The Moon • Inspired by the LEGO® system in play, scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) have used dust from a 4.5 billion year old meteorite to 3D print bricks, similar to a LEGO brick, to help design astronaut shelters on the moon• The ESA Space Bricks have helped the ESA team explore how buildings could be made using materials found in space• A selection of these bricks...

LEGO has revealed yet another upcoming gift with purchase set with the LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books (40690). The set continues the line of tribute sets for various historical figures. This one features a whole build within a book that pays homage to Around the World in Eighty Days, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Five Weeks in a Balloon. There’s no details on when or the price requirements to get it at this time but it should be fairly soon. The post LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books (40690) GWP Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

French retailer fnac has posted a product listing for a new LEGO Marvel 4+ set called Iron Man with Bike and The Hulk (76287). Releasing in August, the 68 piece set features Iron Man with your typical 4+ style bike along with a regular Hulk minifigure which is somewhat rare as LEGO typically goes for the bigfig version of the character. … Continue The post LEGO Marvel Iron Man with Bike and The Hulk (76287) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

French retailer fnac has revealed two new LEGO Speed Champions sets that are slated for released in August. First is the Ferrari F40 (76934) which has 318 pieces. The other is the NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (76935) which has 328 pieces. Both cars are Speed Champions versions of the larger counterparts (Creator Expert 10248 and Technic 42153) The post LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari F40 (76934) and NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (76935) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’re a Mercedes Formula 1 fan, Amazon has discounted the LEGO Speed Champions Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance & Mercedes-AMG Project One (76909) by 15%. The 564 piece set is now listed at $29.74 which is the lowest it’s been since December. The Mercedes W112 was last driven by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas back in 2021. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Speed Champions Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance (76909) Amazon Sale – June 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran