We had two lunar landings this week! Well … sort of. And we’ve got more Artemis stuff coming down the pipe. Time to talk about one of the most amazing real-life spaceships ever built — the Lunar Excursion Model. With LEGO.
Michael Siegel
Michael Siegel is an astronomer living in Pennsylvania. He blogs at his own site, and has written a novel.
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The LEM is an extraordinary spacecraft indeed. We will probably have to wait at least until the Orville (and its sister vessel, the Wilbur) is launched to see something as cool as the Eagle and its sisters.
Hat tip in particular to the Aquarius (almost the Aquarium) for saving the Apollo 13 heroes.Report