Our Tree Has Been to Space!
NASA selected organizations across the country to receive "Moon Tree" seedlings that
flew around the Moon on the agency鈥檚 Artemis I mission in 2022. We are so excited
to announce that the Fulford Center was selected as one of the first sites!
The tree was planted at the Fulford Center on Tuesday, May 7th at 1 p.m. A full celebration
will follow in August.
鈥淭ogether, NASA and the Forest Service will deliver a piece of science history to
communities across our nation,鈥� said Mike Kincaid, associate administrator, NASA鈥檚
Office of STEM Engagement. 鈥淭hrough this partnership, future explorers, scientists,
and environmentalists will have the opportunity to nurture and be inspired by these
Artemis artifacts in the community where they live, work, and learn.鈥�
The Artemis I Moon Trees, rooted in the legacy of the original Moon Trees flown by
NASA astronaut Stuart Roosa during Apollo 14, journeyed 270,000 miles from Earth aboard
the Orion spacecraft. A diverse array of tree species, including sycamores, sweetgums,
Douglas firs, loblolly pines, and giant sequoias, were flown around the surface of
the Moon.
青青草视频 received a loblolly pine to nurture for future generations
to enjoy.
The full article announcing the trees can be found .
