Build Your Own LEGO Sputnik to Commemorate the Start of the Space Race
Fifty-six years ago today, humanity entered the Space Age as a 23-inch radio-pulsing metal sphere dubbed Sputnik 1 entered LEO. As it sped around the Earth at 18,000 mph, Sputnik set off a firestorm of envy from the Americans which directly incited a Space Race that would last until we put a man on the…
Space & Spaceflight
Peter Reid & Tim Goddard
Why LEGO Architecture Is the Best Kind of Architecture
Why LEGO? It is a medium that offers instant gratification. No matter how large a project is, at the end of the day, I can look at the section I’ve built in its finished state. LEGO is a one-step process; there’s no gluey mess, sanding, or painting to worry about. I just build. This gives…
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Mike Doyle - author of Beautiful LEGO