LEGO magazine – Issue 136 featuring NASA Artemis Launch

Magazine cover of Blocks, featuring a model of a rocket with the title 'Heading for the Moon' and text promoting a win for a Space Launch System LEGO set.

Experienced Model Designer Olav Krøjgaard reveals how he crafted the amazing function in the new Technic NASA Artemis Space Launch System in an exclusive interview.

Inside the 116-page premium LEGO magazine you’ll also find a look at the amazing creations in LEGO House Masterpiece Gallery, an in-depth spotlight on brick art and an interview with Design Master Yoel Mazur about element design.

We’re giving away 42221 NASA Artemis Space Launch System Rocket! To be in with a chance of winning, take out a print subscription before March 5, 2026.

 

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