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product_id: 614489688
title: "Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit Building Set, Outer Space Birthday Gift for 10 Year Olds, Solar System Space Toy for Imaginative, Independent Play, Space Room Décor for Boys & Girls, 42179"
brand: "lego"
price: "€ 157.65"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 5
category: "Lego"
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# Earth tilt 22.5° (0.9° off real) Crankshaft-powered orbit motion 526 precision pieces Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit Building Set, Outer Space Birthday Gift for 10 Year Olds, Solar System Space Toy for Imaginative, Independent Play, Space Room Décor for Boys & Girls, 42179

**Brand:** lego
**Price:** € 157.65
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌌 Build the cosmos, own the orbit — don’t just learn space, live it!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit Building Set, Outer Space Birthday Gift for 10 Year Olds, Solar System Space Toy for Imaginative, Independent Play, Space Room Décor for Boys & Girls, 42179 by lego
- **How much does it cost?** € 157.65 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.es](https://www.desertcart.es/products/614489688-technic-planet-earth-and-moon-in-orbit-building-set-outer)

## Best For

- lego enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted lego brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Stylish Space Décor & Gift:** A stunning centerpiece for any kid’s room that sparks curiosity and pride
- • **Scientifically Accurate Tilt:** Earth model tilted at 22.5°, just 0.9° shy of reality
- • **Master the Mechanics of Space:** 526-piece orrery with gear-driven Earth & Moon orbits
- • **Immersive 3D Building Adventure:** Guided by LEGO Builder app with zoom, rotate & progress tracking
- • **Interactive Learning Experience:** Turn the crank to watch real-time Earth & Moon rotations

## Overview

The LEGO Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit set (42179) is a 526-piece interactive model designed for kids 10+. It features a scientifically accurate Earth tilt and gear-driven crankshaft to simulate real orbital motions of Earth and Moon around the Sun. Enhanced by the LEGO Builder app, this set offers an intuitive 3D building experience while doubling as an educational décor piece that brings the solar system to life.

## Description

Curious kids aged 10+ will love learning more about our solar system with this LEGO Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit (42179) space toy set for kids. The interactive set makes it easy to understand different concepts like the orbit of the Earth and the Moon, the Earth’s gravitational pull and how the rotations affect the seasons. Cool features include a crankshaft that boys and girls can turn to create the rotations. There are also printed months and moon phases to show the progress of the Earth, Sun and Moon throughout the year. This set makes a great birthday gift for 10 years old kids who love planet toys. Perfect space room décor for boys and girls. Check out more space gifts (sold separately) in the LEGO Technic range. LEGO Technic building toys for kids include true-to-life details that introduce young LEGO builders to engineering through imaginative play. Give your youngster an easy and intuitive building adventure with the LEGO Builder app, where they can zoom in and rotate models in 3D, save sets and track their progress. Contains 526 pieces.

Review: SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE? 🤯🤯🤯 Conversation starter, cool decoration, and fun build ALL IN ONE! - Building this set was SUPER fun!!! As a Lego Technic lover and space lover, I saw this set and immediately said "I WANT THAT ONE"! On top of a fun build process, I did some research into it and learned a lot of cool stuff, too! 🥰 Here's some interesting facts: 1. This kind of mechanical solar system diorama has a name, it's called an "orrery"! 2. This orrery makes 365 rotations for earth, and about 13 rotations for the moon per 1 year cycle 3. The tilt angle of the earth is ALSO scientifically accurate as well, making this EVEN COOLER!!! The Lego piece holding the earth has a 157.5 degree angle, 180-157.5 = 22.5 degrees, and earth's REAL tilt obliquity is 23.4 degrees, making this Lego model 0.9 degrees off from reality. (less than a single degree!!! are you kidding??? 🤯) Applying the stickers to the big round parts can be tricky, but with enough patience it's certainly doable! You may need to stick and re-stick a tiny part of them to the pieces a couple times to get their placement correct, but the adhesive is sticky enough to handle that just fine without it causing them to start peeling off afterwards. An absolutely BEAUTIFUL display piece by Lego, bravo to them... I've had many friends come over and play with it, too! Very educational, great conversation starter, and a great build to help decorate your place with 🥰
Review: Excelente - Excelente.

## Features

- Interactive model – Inspire kids to build a representation of the Earth, Sun and Moon in orbit with this LEGO Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit building toy for kids aged 10 and up
- Educational space toy – Kids can turn the crank to see how the Earth and the Moon orbit around the Sun
- Includes months and moon phases – This solar system toy includes printed details, like the month and moon phases to help kids see how the Earth’s orbit affects our seasons. Perfect space room décor for boys and girls
- A space gift for kids – This set makes a fun birthday gift for 10 year olds who love planet toys and learning more about our solar system
- Intuitive instructions – The LEGO Builder app guides your youngster on an intuitive building adventure with tools that let them zoom in and rotate models in 3D, save sets and track their progress
- Measurements – 526-piece set with a model measuring over 9 in. (24 cm) high, 12.5 in. (33 cm) long and 7 in. (18 cm) wide

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0CGY3ZB29 |
| Additional Features | Gear elements for orbital movements and crankshaft for observing Earth and Moon's orbit |
| Age Range Description | Kid |
| Best Sellers Rank | #55,978 in Toys ( See Top 100 in Toys ) #2,707 in Toy Building Sets |
| Brand Name | LEGO |
| Color | Multicolor |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,519 Reviews |
| Educational Objective | Concentration |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00673419389211 |
| Included Components | LEGO Building Elements |
| Item Dimensions | 38.2 x 26.2 x 9.4 centimeters |
| Item Type Name | Building Kit |
| Item Weight | 2.23 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | LEGO |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 1200.0 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 120.0 |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Model Name | tbd Technic 42179 42179 |
| Model Number | 6470661 |
| Model Year | 2024 |
| Number of Pieces | 526 |
| Sub Brand | Space |
| Subject Character | Earth and Moon in Orbit |
| Theme | LEGO |
| Toy Building Block Type | Interlocking Toy Building Block |
| UPC | 673419389211 |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE? 🤯🤯🤯 Conversation starter, cool decoration, and fun build ALL IN ONE!
*by I***Y on 19 October 2025*

Building this set was SUPER fun!!! As a Lego Technic lover and space lover, I saw this set and immediately said "I WANT THAT ONE"! On top of a fun build process, I did some research into it and learned a lot of cool stuff, too! 🥰 Here's some interesting facts: 1. This kind of mechanical solar system diorama has a name, it's called an "orrery"! 2. This orrery makes 365 rotations for earth, and about 13 rotations for the moon per 1 year cycle 3. The tilt angle of the earth is ALSO scientifically accurate as well, making this EVEN COOLER!!! The Lego piece holding the earth has a 157.5 degree angle, 180-157.5 = 22.5 degrees, and earth's REAL tilt obliquity is 23.4 degrees, making this Lego model 0.9 degrees off from reality. (less than a single degree!!! are you kidding??? 🤯) Applying the stickers to the big round parts can be tricky, but with enough patience it's certainly doable! You may need to stick and re-stick a tiny part of them to the pieces a couple times to get their placement correct, but the adhesive is sticky enough to handle that just fine without it causing them to start peeling off afterwards. An absolutely BEAUTIFUL display piece by Lego, bravo to them... I've had many friends come over and play with it, too! Very educational, great conversation starter, and a great build to help decorate your place with 🥰

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excelente
*by C***I on 20 November 2025*

Excelente.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WOW- Simply incredible. Just Lego perfection!
*by D***E on 12 October 2025*

Hoooo-Leeeeee cow! Lego totally knocked it out of the park with this one! It is perfection in engineering and a true marvel. We are a devoted Lego family with an entire room dedicated to it, and we love the thought and effort that goes into creating modern Lego sets, especially on the Technic side. But this one is seriously next level. Turning the crank causes the earth to rotate, going through it's daily orbit. In the past, I've tried teaching my six year old how the sun rises and sets with a full size globe and flashlight, but that's the limit of what you can demonstrate with two hands. Trying to show how the moon also orbits and how the seasons work as they revolve around the sun- forget about it. You have to resort to a whiteboard and that's when their attention span wanes. This Lego build was not only fun to do together, but when complete, it does the perfect job of showing how all the orbits in the system work with each other. After 30-ish revolutions of the earth on its axis showing the days, the moon has made a full revolution around the earth showing a month. And meanwhile, both earth and moon are orbiting the sun and have made it 1/12th of the way around. The months are marked on the base ring, with a pointer indicating the current month. And as the earth and moon revolve, the earth's axial tilt changes and proximity to the sun as well as they revolve through the seasons. We're often in awe of what Lego engineers can create, and our last build was the Lego John Deere skidder, which we thought was a marvel of engineering. But we're even more blown-away-impressed at this. For space fans or just plain Lego fans, you'll love it. As for the build itself, it's listed by Lego as appropriate for 10 year olds. That means that some sections really do require a bit more guidance for younger kids, and a time or two where even this adult did some head-scratching and grimacing to figure out where a piece went. Not a criticism of the instructions, that is normal when it's rated 10 as they are inherently more complicated. Counting occasional snack breaks, and the inevitable outbreak of a monster-gun-fights, it took three hours to build. I wish I could give this more than five stars.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-25*