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2024-05-24 Small tribute to Gaia in LEGO Milky Way set

A small tribute is given to ESA's 3D galaxy mapper Gaia in the new LEGO Milky Way set. A 4-piece mini Gaia spacecraft! Interested in a 15-piece Gaia lego model? A set of instructions is available from the Gaia educational resources.

Milky Way LEGO set with a model of the Gaia spacecraft. Credits for the LEGO set: LEGO

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