Curiosity In Legos

Did You Hear The News?

Thanks to space fans, Lego will be releasing the Mars Curiosity Rover as its next model to roll out of the factory. The company made the announcement on Friday, June 14. The Rover will part of the companies CUUSOO line which in Japanese means “imagination”. Sometimes translated as “wish”, the company developed a website for fans to wish for their favorite items to become Lego models.

LEGO Concept of Mars Curiosity Rover

Stephen Pakbaz (Perijove), uploaded his idea for the Rover before the craft was launched in November 2011. Pakbaz worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., where he was involved in some of the design and testing of the real spacecraft.