Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Question: What trees grown from seeds that were onboard Apollo 14 are planted across Florida?

Answer: Moon Trees

Moon Trees are trees grown from seeds that were taken into orbit around the moon on the Apollo 14 mission in 1971 and the recent Artemis I mission. The seeds were carried by Apollo 14 astronaut Stuart Roosa, germinated, and planted, resulting in the first generation of Moon Trees that continue to be a living legacy of space exploration. NASA and the U.S. Forest Service revived the project with the Artemis I mission, distributing the new generation of Moon Tree seedlings to organizations across the United States for planting.