Cool Things in Low Earth Orbit

Today, a triple dose of awesome.

First up: Someone built the International Space Station out of legos.  On the International Space Station.  This was an educational project run by a real astronaut on the real ISS:

 

Next: Canadians . . . IN SPACE!  This lego man, clutching a Canadian flag, joins the proud ranks of the Canadian astronaut corps:

 

Finally: A lego Space Shuttle achieves low earth orbit.  Really beautiful tribute to the greatest spaceship ever build.  Actually brought a tear to my eye.

 

Yeah.