The first minifigure as we now know it emerged in 1978—and along with it, the formation of some of Lego’s most enduring sub-themes, including Town (now City), Castle (now a wider, but still sparse, ...

To celebrate Space.com's 25th birthday, we're taking a look back at our favorite Lego space sets released since 1999. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Outer space is one of LEGO's classic themes. And it's easy to see why. Few subjects do more to excite a person's wonder and imagination. Space exploration has many upsides. There's the abstract ...

Up to this point, Lego’s Space theme didn’t have a narrative of its own. The point was for kids themselves to imagine scenarios, but Lego presented the sets as loosely themed around the idea of ...