Geek Trivia: What Small Token Is Secreted Aboard NASA’s Juno Spacecraft?

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Answer: Aluminum LEGO Minifigs

Hidden under the layers of insulation blanketing the Juno spacecraft are three very special passengers: Jupiter, his wife Juno, and Galileo. If you’re wondering how they found the space to pack three passengers, the scale is important: the three of them are artfully rendered in miniature out of aluminum and fashioned to look like LEGO minifigs.

The figures were included with the probe as a nod to the heritage of the planet (both in namesake and discovery) the spacecraft is destined to study as well as inspire children to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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