LEGO Recreates Hubble Space Telescope Pillars of Creation

LEGO RECREATES FAMOUS “PILLARS OF CREATION” IMAGE FROM THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE IN LEGO FORM

Inspirational 3D models to be displayed in over 150 LEGO Stores worldwide

14th April 2021: As part of the LEGO Go Beyond space campaign, images from the famous Hubble Space Telescope have been recreated in LEGO bricks and unveiled in 168 LEGO stores across the globe.

The campaign kicked off with the launch of the LEGO NASA® Space Shuttle Discovery last month, which features both the shuttle and famous Hubble Space Telescope.

Ideal for adult builders, the new set is a detailed recreation of the STS-31 mission which launched in 1990 and saw the Discovery space Shuttle and its five crew members launch the Hubble Space Telescope into the cosmos. Ever since, the Hubble Space Telescope has shared wondrous images of deep space, leading to breakthroughs in astrophysics and space exploration.

The LEGO Group has taken three variations of the famous Pillars of Creation image and recreated them as 20×20” multi-dimensional brick works of art in the style of bas-relief to feature in LEGO stores. Brick lovers will also be able to recreate their own versions at home, thanks to instructions hosted on LEGO.com/gobeyond.

The aptly named Pillars of Creation, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, are part of an active star-forming region within the nebula and hide newborn stars in their wispy columns.

Former NASA astronaut, Dr. Kathy Sullivan, who was part of the original STS-31 mission, who took part in an exclusive Q&A LEGO.com/gobeyond for the launch of the new LEGO space set, also discussed her favourite Hubble images: “There are so many spectacular images that the Hubble Space Telescope has been able to capture over the years. Some of my favourites include the Ultra Deep Field, which looked at a small patch of sky and found endless galaxies; The Light Echo, which captures the reverberation of light through space caused by the outburst of a star; and Pillars of Creation, as it looks ata region where stars are being born. What the telescope has been able to capture over the years is truly extraordinary.”

The 3D structures will be in selected LEGO stores worldwide from 18th April and available to view on LEGO.com/gobeyond, where you can also sign up to LEGO VIP to view the full interview with Former NASA Astronaut Dr. Sullivan about the original ST-13 mission and deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope.

The 3D structures will be in the following stores:

Wijnegem BENL
Rue Neuve BENL-FR
Chinook CAN
Fairview CAN
Guildford CAN
Oak Ridge CAN
Polo Park CAN
Rideau Centre CAN
Sherway Gardens CAN
Southgate CAN
Yorkdale CAN
West Edmonton CAN
Richmond Centre Mall CAN
Beijing CH
Shanghai CH
Hangzhou CH
Shimao Plaza CH
Shenzhen CH
Berlin DE
Cologne DE
Essen DE
Frankfurt DE
Hamburg DE
Leipzig DE
Munich Pasing DE
Munich Reim DE
Nurnburg DE
Oberhausen DE
Saarbrucken DE
Finger Strasse DE
Hanover DE
Konigstrasse, Stuttgart DE
Donauzentrum DE-AT
Shopping City SUD DE-AT
Copenhagen DK
LEGO House Store DK-EN
Bordeaux FR
Clermont-Ferrand FR
Les Terraces Du Port FR
Lille FR
Lyon FR
SO Ouest FR
LEGO Store Blagnac FR
LEGO Store Rosny 2 FR
LEGO Store La Illa Diagonal FR
Carrefour Laval FRCA-EN
Fairview Pointe Claire FRCA-EN
Cap3000 (Nice) FR-EN
Disney Paris FR-EN
Forum Les Halles FR-EN
LEGO – MILANO – CITY IT
LEGO – TORINO – CITY IT
LEGO – ROMA – CITY IT
Hoog Catharijne NL
Mall of Netherlands NL
Amsterdam NL-EN
Skärholmen Centrum SV
Stockholm SV
Bluewater UK
Brighton UK
Bullring UK
Cardiff UK
Glasgow UK
Leeds UK
Leicester Square UK
Liverpool UK
Manchester UK
Milton Keynes UK
Newcastle UK
Sheffield UK
Stratford UK
Watford UK
West Quays UK
Westfield UK
St James Centre UK
Cabot Circus UK
Ala Moana US
Alderwood US
Anaheim US
Annapolis US
Arrowhead US
Arundel Mills US
Aventura US
Barton Creek US
Baybrook US
Beachwood US
Bellevue US
Boca Raton US
Bridgewater US
Burlington US
Castleton US
Chandler US
Cherry Hill US
Chicago US
Christiana US
Colorado Mills US
Concord Mills US
Crabtree US
Crossgates US
Dadeland US
Danbury US
Easton US
Eastview US
Fashion Place US
Fashion Show US
Fashion Valley US
Flatiron US
Freehold Raceway US
Garden State Plaza US
Glendale US
Gurnee Mills US
Haywood US
Hillsdale US
Houston Galleria US
Jacksonville US
Jersey Gardens US
Kenwood US
King of Prussia US
La Plaza US
Lake Grove US
Lakeside US
Mall of America US
Mayfair US
Mission Viejo US
Natick US
North Park US
North Shore US
North Star US
Northbrook US
Northpoint US
Oak Park US
Ontario Mills US
Opry Mills US
Orland Square US
Orlando US
Oxmoor US
Palisades US
Park Meadows US
Penn Square US
Pentagon City US
Potomac US
Providence Place US
Queens Center US
Rockefeller Center US
Roosevelt Field US
Ross Park US
San Francisco US
Sawgrass Mills US
Somerset US
South Center US
South Coast Plaza US
South Shore US
Southpark US
Staten Island US
Stonebriar US
Stoneridge US
Sugarloaf US
Syracuse US
Topanga US
Tyson’s Corner US
University Town Center US
Valley Fair US
Washington Square US
West County US
Westchester US
Westfarms US
Westfield Brandon US
Westfield Galleria US
Woodfield US
Woodlands US
Willowbrook US
Walden Galleria US
Westfield Montgomery Mall US
Rockefeller Center II US