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@theafolprofessor

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I’m a college professor by day, and LEGO fan by night (and also day) :)

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What's in the box? ...

#lego #maythe4thbewithyou #afol #legostarwars #legomarvel

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Karanlığın en derin noktasında bile insanlığın merakı yanmaya devam eder…
Bu sahnede hayal ettiğim mekik, Discovery (OV-103), yalnızca uzaya değil, insanlığın bakışını da sonsuza doğru taşıdı. 1990’da Hubble Uzay Teleskobu’nu yörüngeye bıraktığında, aslında gökyüzünü değil, sınırlarımızı genişletti.
24 Nisan 1990’da gerçekleşen bu görevde Discovery, Hubble’ı Dünya’dan yaklaşık 547 km yükseklikteki yörüngesine taşıdı. Başlangıçta teleskobun aynasındaki küçük bir kusur hayal kırıklığı yaratsa da, bu durum insanlığın vazgeçmediğinin kanıtı oldu. 1993’te yapılan servis göreviyle Hubble yeniden doğdu ve bize Evrenin yaşını hesaplamamıza, karanlık enerjinin varlığına dair kanıtlar bulmamıza ve milyarlarca ışık yılı uzaklıktaki galaksileri görmemize imkan sağladı.
Bugün bu küçük Lego sahnesinde motorlardan yükselen ışık, o büyük anın yankısı gibi…
Çünkü Discovery’nin en önemli görevi bize şunu hatırlattı:
Evren her zaman oradaydı, farkı yaratan ona bakmaya cesaret etmemizdi. 🚀✨

⬇️ENGLISH TRANSLATION⬇️

Even in the deepest point of darkness, humanity’s curiosity continues to burn…
The shuttle Discovery (OV-103) that I envisioned in this scene carried not only the gaze of humanity into space, but also into infinity. When it launched the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit in 1990, it actually expanded not the sky, but our boundaries.
In this mission, which took place on April 24, 1990, Discovery carried Hubble into its orbit approximately 547 km above Earth. Although a small flaw in the telescope’s mirror initially caused disappointment, this proved that humanity did not give up. With the mission in 1993, Hubble was reborn and allowed us to calculate the age of the Universe, find evidence of the existence of dark energy, and see galaxies billions of light-years away. Today, the light rising from the motors in this small Lego scene is like an echo of that great moment…
Because Discovery’s most important mission reminded us of this:
The Universe was always there, what made the difference was our courage to look at it. 🚀✨

#happyearthday🌍 #lego #legoglobe #legospace #space

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New appreciation post!! I think I’m going to do this every couple of months to try and showcase people who I meet here in my happy place! There are a bunch more I will get to- just give me time!! 😘
#afol #afolcommunity #legoinstagram #legocommunity #grateful

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Post 58/2025

German 🇩🇪
Mittelalterliches Schloss von Dan @theafolprofessor

English 🇬🇧
Medieval Castle by Dan @theafolprofessor

#lego #legocreator #legohouse #legodesigner #legoart #legofan #legoinstagram #instalego #bricknetwork #legomoc #legobricks #legoideas #legoworld #legocustom #legolife #legogram #legocity #legomania #cobi #bluebrixx #xingbao #qbricks #webrick #bricknews_germany

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The Brick Coven grows! Blessings to our Brick brothers and sisters @ersbricks @lego_theme_thursdays @bohn.enboy @gardenstatelug @mom_lego_toy_collector @theafolprofessor for their reverence to the Brick. Check out their amazing pages!

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From @theafolprofessor Just finished the botanical garden upgrade by @han.qian and it is beautiful! Love the colors and how it really makes the set as epic as it should be!! Follow us @udo.king
#lego #legobotanicalgarden #lego®
#legophotography #legogram #legomania #legomoc #legocity #legomodular #afol #afols
#afolsofinstagram #afolcommunity
#afolclub (free Support) 17.6.25-10:45

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MOC by @theafolprofessor

#MyBrickUniverse #LEGOcastle #LEGOmedieval #LEGOcreation #LEGOmoc #AFOL #brickbuilder #customLEGO #medievalmoc #legophotography #castleMOC #brickart #toyphotography #medievalfantasy #brickinspired #moccommunity #legobuilder #legoworld #legoarchitecture #fantasycastle

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The Viking invasion comes to life 🪓⚔️
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#lego #legofriends #legoleaks #legominifigures #legocollectors #legoideas #legocollection #legoart #legomoc #legophotography #legocastle #legonews #lego® #legomania #legogram #legofan #legomedieval #legolife #legobrick #legomaniac #legofigure #legonerd #legolifestyle #legomania #legogram #legomoc #legominifigures #legofan #legobuild #legophotography #medieval #viking #vikings #brick #keeplegocastlealive #castle #legocastle

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The White Dragon Knights marching to battle 🛡️⚔️
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#lego #legofriends #legoleaks #legominifigures #legocollectors #legoideas #legocollection #legoart #legomoc #legophotography #legocastle #legonews #lego® #legomania #legogram #legofan #legomedieval #legolife #legobrick #legomaniac #legofigure #legonerd #legolifestyle #legomania #legogram #legomoc #legominifigures #legofan #legobuild #legophotography #medieval #viking #vikings #brick #keeplegocastlealive #castle #legocastle

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My new Viking Siege Camp MOC⚔️🪓🏰🛡️Tell me what you think of it 😃✅or❌
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#lego #legofriends #legoleaks #legominifigures #legocollectors #legoideas #legocollection #legoart #legomoc #legophotography #legocastle #legonews #lego® #legomania #legogram #legofan #legomedieval #legolife #legobrick #legomaniac #legofigure #legonerd #legolifestyle #legomania #legogram #legomoc #legominifigures #legofan #legobuild #legophotography #medieval #viking #vikings #brick #keeplegocastlealive #castle #legocastle

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