Space enthusiasts can explore the universe with the brand-new NASA Artemis Space Launch System and Lego Art The Milky Way Galaxy, both available from 18th May.

The Lego Group has unveiled two new sets that allow space enthusiasts to explore the art of engineering excellence behind human space missions.

The Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System set is a 3,601-piece set for adults interpreting the Artemis Space Launch System, including a multistage rocket with two solid-fuel boosters and a detailed mobile launch tower with retractable umbilicals, rocket support and crew bridge.

This accurate replica also includes a model of the Orion spacecraft, which is powered by the European Space Agency’s European Service Module, complete with foldout solar panels, which can be placed inside the rocket or on a separate display stand. A printed plaque adds the finishing touch to the model, which makes it perfect for home and office décor.

Users can also bring to life the vast beauty of the Milky Way with the Lego Art The Milky Way Galaxy. This piece of art is composed of 3,091 pieces, which users can build in layers to produce a 3D effect of incredible depth and texture. Packed with features, this wall art includes some of the Milky Way’s most famous stars, clusters and other spectacles, including Trappist-1, The Pleiades, The Crab Nebula and The Pillars of Creation.

The set is made from five different panels, each with its own building instructions booklet so a group of friends or loved ones can create this astronomical build together. Builders can also scan a QR code in the booklets to discover more about the Milky Way through the set’s specially curated podcast.

The podcast features Jack Gardner Vaa (the Lego Group host), Camille Bergin (aerospace engineer turned science communicator AKA Galactic Gal), Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock (chancellor of the University of Leicester and one of the most prominent science educators of our time) and Adam Vaughan (the Lego Group designer).

Once built, the large Milky Way Galaxy piece of wall art can be displayed using the hanger elements.

Both the Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System and the Lego Art The Milky Way Galaxy are suitable for consumers aged 18+ and will be available from 18th May.

Interested parties can learn more about the Lego Art The Milky Way Galaxy by clicking here.