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Lego deploys Hubble Space Telescope as detailed desktop model

TechnologyAugust 4, 20261 min readAttributed summary
Lego deploys Hubble Space Telescope as detailed desktop model
The orbiting observatory in minifigure scale.
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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.

The new Lego Icons Hubble Space Telescope (set no. 11382) was released on August 1 for $140 at the toy company's stores and its online shop. The 1,252-piece kit builds a 15-inch-long (38-cm) desktop model that is about twice as large as the previously released Lego Hubble models.

The Icons Hubble is the first to be sized in comparison to a Lego minifigure, such that the included astronaut provides a sense of scale for the telescope.

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Source: Ars Technica

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