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LEGO Travels To Jupiter On Board Space Probe

Three LEGO figurines are traveling to Jupiter, affixed to the space probe ‘Juno’. The models represent the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, the Roman god Jupiter, and the Roman goddess Juno.

Created by LEGO on a special commission from NASA, the three figures are composed of aluminum, created at a cost of about 5,000 USD each. special manufacturing was required to ensure that the figurines do not interfere with the spacecraft’s sensitive measurements and instruments.

‘Juno’ is expected to arrive on Jupiter July of 2016, where the solar-powered probe will collect information about the planet, its moons, and atmosphere over the course of one year. It is scheduled to launch aboard the unmanned ‘Atlas V’ rocket at 11:40 AM EDT on August 5th.

Truly awesome! The dedication that ensures that the LEGO people will survive, I’m in awe. And space wohooo! LEGO + space = best ever. I think they should have made the entire probe out of LEGOs but that might just be me.