James Webb Telescope Metal Model Kit

• Moderate difficulty 
• 4 X 2 3/4 X 2 3/4 inches assembled
• Ages 14 and up 

• Product Description

• The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, launched on December 25, 2021, is the largest and most powerful telescope ever deployed. It was designed to collect light in the near-infrared spectrum, which is the optimum wavelength for the detection of very distant objects. The telescope allows astronomers to peer back in time to within 180 million years after the Big Bang which is even before the first galaxies formed! A rather elegant scientific machine, now you can assemble it as a metal model to enjoy at home.
  
  We have pliers available that are specifically designed for our metal models, and to present your model in the right spotlight, we offer a base with blue LED lights.

From Cold War rivalry to cooperative exploration, America's venture into space was just beginning when the first humans set foot on the Moon in 1969. This landmark event not only defined space exploration but also influenced American society, politics, and identity for many years to come.

Beginning with the records of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, established in 1915 to address flight issues and conduct aeronautics research, the National Archives preserves NASA's records and other materials related to aeronautics. You can explore thousands of documents, newspapers, videos, and photographs, including an iconic image of Buzz Aldrin standing next to the U.S. flag on the lunar surface, in the space exploration holdings of the National Archives.