To celebrate Space.com's 25th birthday, we're taking a look back at our favorite Lego space sets released since 1999. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The first minifigure as we now know it emerged in 1978—and along with it, the formation of some of Lego’s most enduring sub-themes, including Town (now City), Castle (now a wider, but still sparse, ...

An unlikely source would bring back a nostalgia for Classic Space: Charlie Day’s breakout character in the 2014 surprise smash hit Lego Movie, Benny. A throwback minifigure to Space’s early days—right ...