Could LEGO® bricks help build 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 scientists explore how buildings could be made using materials found in space. 👩🚀 A selection of these bricks will now go on display in select LEGO Retail stores until 20th September 2024, showing how LEGO building is helping solve out of this world problems! 🔭 Explore LEGO space → www.LEGO.com/Space. #LEGOSpace #JustImagine #BehindTheBricks
Changing the world! Such great love and appreciation for Lego!
Why not! I’ve used Lego to model test rigs as part of the design stage. Also created full size loaded sample holders to create specific conditions for my work. I can see a modular system working well on the moon.
Colonizing the moon with 3D printed space bricks - I'd click twice on that link any day 👏
the LEGO Group LEGO Education LEGO House Always innovating. #Afoland #Afol #AfolMx
So where do you work? Oh just a little SPACE TOY FACTORY!
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Love that lego is helping humanity and solving problems
What an innovative use for LEGO bricks! 💥
This is such a cool idea.
STEM Program Manager at SCI-PORT DISCOVERY CENTER
2moYes, they can! Visitors use LEGO bricks every day at my science center to build habitats and solve problems related to living and working on the moon...and mars :) There are stickers on some bricks that represent water, food, plants and oxygen to help the "engineers" visually show aspects of living on the moon or mars. Visitors and campers love these interactive exhibits!