we highly recommend the Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit set. We've included more details about each of those sets, and plenty more, in our guide to the best Lego space sets below. If you'd prefer ...

View Deal Lego Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit: was $75 now $56 at Walmart Save $19 on this excellent model of Earth and the Moon orbiting around the sun. Made out of Technic, it's interactive too ...

For one thing, the Earth tilts at 23.5 degrees, and as the planet rotates ... s hard to notice at this scale, the LEGO orrery exaggerates it. So, the Moon’s track has its own set of design ...

You turn a crank, and the heavenly bodies rotate and revolve around each other, in sync with the month and the moon phases. It's one of the coolest LEGO space sets you can buy right now.

One such challenge relates to how any proposed Moon base might be built ... we have to concede that Europe’s off-planet outpost won’t be crewed by LEGO people in a base made from LEGO bricks ...

For older kids who are interested in astronomy or more complex building sets, the Lego Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit is a great option that's part of Best Buy's Lego sale. The set usually ...