Today on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon launch, The LEGO Group kicked off a month of worldwide events to help inspire the next generation of space exploration. You can read the events that are going on in the press release below.

LEGO GROUP KICKS OFF GLOBAL PROGRAM TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPACE EXPLORERS AS NASA CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF MOON LANDING

-Survey confirms 86% of kids are interested in space, 90% want to learn more-

-Company deepens commitment by sending children around the world to space camp-

WASHINGTON, DC (July 16, 2019) – To honor the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon Landing on this day in 1969, the LEGO Group today kicked off a month of worldwide events to inspire the next chapter of space exploration, informed by the results of a global survey among children aged eight to 12 years old regarding space exploration. Additionally, the company partnered with Scholastic on an educational program that will send 50 children to NASA Space Camp in 2020. The program will reach teachers in Title I school districts across the United States.

Kids are Interested in Space

According to a Harris Poll/LEGO® survey conducted in the US, UK and China, 86% of children aged 8 to 12 say they are interested in space exploration, and 90% of them want to learn more. Interestingly, 83% of parents (averaged across the three countries) who participated in the survey believe their children are interested in space, yet only 53% of kids say their