The Space Foundation has received a $1 million donation from Northrop Grumman in the form of a life-sized replica of the James Webb Telescope. The replica, which is stored in the foundation's warehouse, will be used for educational programs for students in Colorado and around the world.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Crowds cheered at the Space Symposium as the Space Foundation announced it had received a donation from Northrop Grumman worth $1 million — a life-sized replica of the James Webb Telescope .
The actual James Webb telescope was launched in 2021 and by using new technology, it has been able to get the clearest images yet of galaxies light years away. She said the Space Foundation has been working for more than a year to receive this donation, and for now, it's stored in its warehouse. The model is three stories tall, weighs as much as two elephants and is one tennis court wide. In the future, it will be on display for everyone to see.
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