Williams began to hear from people around the United States who had seen trees with plaques identifying them as Moon trees. Williams began to manage a database listing details about such …

Dec 11, 2024 · In the two years since NASA’s Orion spacecraft returned to Earth with more than 2,000 tree seedlings sourced in a partnership with USDA Forest Service, Artemis I Moon trees have taken …

3 days ago · In 1971, a red-headed, tree-loving astronaut named Stu ‘Smokey’ Roosa was asked to take something to the moon with him. Of all things, he chose to take a canister of 500 tree seeds. After …

A Moon tree is any of several trees grown from seeds that were flown around the Moon during the Apollo 14 lunar mission (January 31–February 9, 1971).

Learn all about the first generation of Moon Trees in this article from NASA. The seeds that orbited the Moon on Artemis I are from loblolly pine, Douglas-fir, giant sequoia, American sycamore, and …

Moon Trees are trees grown from seed that went to the moon and back to earth on a NASA space flight. The first,set of moon trees were aboard the Apollo 14 space flight.

This series of online learning adventures explores the past, present, and future of Moon Trees through conversations with NASA and the Forest Service scientists.

May 23, 2025 · The Apollo 14 Moon Trees were grown into seedlings by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Services and eventually disseminated to national monuments and dignitaries …

Overview: The original Moon Trees are trees that sprouted from seeds taken into lunar orbit in 1971 by astronaut Stuart Roosa aboard the Apollo 14. Around 80 Moon Trees are now growing around the …

Aug 27, 2025 · Explore the astonishing journey of the Moon Trees, from their lunar orbit aboard Apollo 14 to their planting across Earth. Discover how these celestial saplings connect us to the cosmos …