Mars Exploration (979760-1) is a Mindstorms LEGO set released in 2003 with 810 pieces. Browse the parts list, minifigures, and verify loose bricks with our free scanner. Collectors browsing Mindstorms sets use this inventory to verify loose parts, compare color variants, and read official build manuals without downloading PDFs. This set includes 96 unique part types.
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Release year
2003 (23 years ago — may be retired)
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Catalog scale
810 parts listed · 96 inventory lines tracked
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Minifigures
No minifigs in inventory (brick-only or Technic set)
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Build manual
No digital manual in our catalog — check the box tab or LEGO.com
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Build complexity
Large set — expect sticker sheets or multiple subassemblies; inspect photos closely
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Gray era
Pre-2004 set — may use old light/dark gray instead of bluish gray
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Shipping weight (est.)
~1,623 g for parts inventory (excludes box/minifig packaging)
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Parts in this set
96 parts · page 1 of 2 · updating…
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Activity Booklet - Cover and Inventory Card - Set 979760979760bc · ×1 · [No Color/Any Color] -
Brick 1 x 13005 · ×4 · Orange -
Brick 1 x 13005 · ×4 · Dark Orange -
Brick 1 x 43010 · ×2 · Red -
Brick 2 x 103006 · ×12 · Black -
Brick 2 x 103006 · ×26 · Red -
Brick 2 x 43001 · ×60 · Red -
Brick 2 x 43001 · ×1 · Black -
Brick 2 x 62456 · ×3 · Black -
Brick 2 x 62456 · ×17 · Red -
Brick 2 x 83007 · ×10 · Red -
Brick 2 x 83007 · ×4 · Black -
Brick 4 x 62356 · ×4 · Light Gray -
Brick Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole3941 · ×9 · Black -
Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 14286 · ×2 · Red -
Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 23298 · ×22 · Red -
Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 43297 · ×67 · Red -
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin3040b · ×2 · Black -
Brick Sloped Inverted 45° 4 x 2 Double with 2 x 2 Recessed4871 · ×9 · Black -
Hose, Ribbed 7mm D. 9L / 7.2cm78c09 · ×4 · Black -
Motor Pulley, 9V Micromotor with axle hole2983 · ×2 · Light Gray -
Plate 1 x 13024 · ×4 · Dark Blue -
Plate 1 x 23023 · ×6 · Red -
Plate 1 x 43710 · ×2 · Red -
Plate 1 x 63666 · ×4 · Dark Gray -
Plate 1 x 83460 · ×14 · Orange -
Plate 2 x 103832 · ×17 · Black -
Plate 2 x 122445 · ×6 · Dark Gray -
Plate 2 x 23022 · ×15 · Red -
Plate 2 x 63795 · ×4 · Black -
Plate 6 x 123028 · ×12 · Dark Gray -
Plate 6 x 163027 · ×2 · Black -
Plate 6 x 163027 · ×13 · Red -
Plate 6 x 83036 · ×7 · Red -
Plate Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole Type 1 (+ Opening)4032a · ×4 · Blue -
Plate Special 2 x 2 with 2 Pin Holes2817 · ×1 · Black -
Rock Boulder 4 x 4, Bottom30294 · ×7 · Brown -
Rock Boulder 4 x 4, Top30293 · ×7 · Brown -
Storage Bin Lid, Dacta, 19 x 2471082 · ×1 · Trans-Clear
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Storage Bin, Dacta, Mediumupn0038 · ×1 · Blue
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Support Round 2 x 2 x 2 Stand with Reach-Through Center Hole3940b · ×15 · Dark Gray -
Technic Axle 103737 · ×2 · Black -
Technic Axle 123708 · ×1 · Black -
Technic Axle 2 Notched32062 · ×6 · Black -
Technic Axle 34519 · ×1 · Black -
Technic Axle 34519 · ×4 · Light Gray -
Technic Axle 43705 · ×6 · Black -
Technic Axle 532073 · ×12 · Light Gray