By Faye Mayern

A school has sent a Lego figure into space dressed in their uniform as part of a science project.

Woodbridge School in Suffolk used a high-altitude balloon to help their mini-sized student reach the edge of space above the Earth.

The figurine was accompanied by a Woodbridge-inspired mural created by students and decorated in their school colors.

A video shows the Lego character soaring at an altitude of 35km above the curvature of the Earth and the thin blue line of the atmosphere.

James Cooper, Head of Physics at Woodbridge School, said: “It may just be another very small step for man, but it was a huge leap for Woodbridge School.

“This has been an incredibly exciting milestone for the School’s Physics department as well as the wider School community.

“Our stude

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