Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen takes Lego to space

Denmark's first ever astronaut has begun his journey into space, heading for the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz rocket

Andreas Mogensen will be testing new technologies on board the ISS and, being Danish, he is taking some Lego with him.

Rosita Suenson, from the European Space Agency, spoke to the BBC about how Denmark has embraced the occasion to help students learn about space science.