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Lego designer explains how children see space as an endless playground (exclusive)

Dan sat there in the room, watching the children play with a space explorer rover with six sturdy wheels, perfect for navigating imaginary planet surfaces. But during the 30-minute “playtest,” the rover didn’t use its wheels even once. Instead, the boys “zoomed” the rover up and down in the air, “landed” on the table only… Read More »

The space race of the 21st century begins

If the 20th century’s space race was about political power, this century’s will be about money. But for those who dream of sending humans back to the moon and possibly Mars, this is an exciting time of survival, whether it’s presidents or billionaires who pay the price. Spaceflight is experiencing a renaissance moment; It brings… Read More »