LEGO Icons Hubble Space Telescope (11382) revealed

Hubble gets the LEGO Icons treatment

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LEGO has revealed the Icons Hubble Space Telescope (11382) — a 1,252-piece display replica of the observatory that has been rewriting astronomy textbooks since 1990. It arrives August 1, 2026 for $139.99, and it is exactly the kind of quiet, screen-free evening project this corner of the LEGO range does best.

Why it matters for dads

The LEGO Icons space lineup has become one of the more satisfying corners of the adults range precisely because it doesn’t pretend to be a toy. The NASA Artemis Space Launch System (10341) proved LEGO could turn a real piece of aerospace hardware into a build worth the shelf space, and Hubble follows the same playbook: fold-out exterior panels reveal a proper instrument bay with gyroscopes and primary/secondary mirrors, the solar arrays and antennas actually pose, and the aperture door opens like the real thing. That’s a build that teaches something on the way to becoming decor — a rare combination.

It’s also a genuinely good “here’s what that telescope you keep hearing about actually looks like” conversation starter for a curious kid, even though the 18+ label and piece count put the actual assembly firmly in dad-after-bedtime territory. If real hardware in brick form is your thing, we already covered the SLS rocket in our LEGO Icons NASA Artemis SLS (10341) review, and if you’d rather go fictional-but-space-adjacent, our LEGO Icons Project Hail Mary (11389) review is the other recent entry in this same “science on the shelf” lane.

What’s next

The set is listed on LEGO.com now for the August 1 release; no Amazon listing carried an ASIN at the time of writing, so the link above goes straight to LEGO while we watch for that to change. We’ll build our own once it lands and follow up with a full hands-on review and our own photos — this one’s high on our own preorder list.

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How many pieces does the LEGO Hubble Space Telescope (11382) have?

1,252 pieces. With the aperture door open, the finished model measures over 12.5 in. (32 cm) high, 15 in. (38 cm) long and 15 in. (38 cm) wide.

When does the LEGO Hubble Space Telescope (11382) release?

It launches August 1, 2026, priced at $139.99. It is part of the LEGO Icons range, built for ages 18 and up.

Does the LEGO Hubble Space Telescope (11382) include a minifigure?

Yes, one astronaut minifigure is included, sized to give the model an approximate scale reference rather than to be a play feature.