Lego’s Life on Mars began and ended in 2001, spawning 24 space-themed sets. The Solar Explorer is our favorite from the range, featuring a large shuttle, a planetary lander and a small rover ...

Being a 4+ set, it's ideal for the youngest Lego builders, made with larger pieces to make building easier for little hands. It features a space shuttle, two astronauts and a funky little alien.

In 2012, it was affectionately given the name "Inspiration," as the original design model for the space shuttle program. More than 10 years ago, however, Inspiration was disassembled and placed in ...