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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNASA astronaut and Artemis II<\/a> Commander Reid Wiseman provides remarks at a Moon Tree dedication ceremony Tuesday, June 4, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The American Sweetgum tree was grown from a seed that flew around the Moon during the agency\u2019s Artemis I mission in 2022. In April, NASA announced<\/a> the agency selected organizations from across the country to receive \u2018Moon Tree\u2019 seedlings to plant in their communities. Since returning to Earth, the tree seeds have been germinating under the care of the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Artemis II is the first crewed test flight on NASA\u2019s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for exploration and scientific discovery.\u00a0Credit: NASA\/Aubrey Gemignani<\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a> NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman provides remarks at a Moon Tree dedication ceremony Tuesday, June 4, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The American Sweetgum tree was grown from a seed that flew around the Moon during the agency\u2019s Artemis I mission in 2022. In April, NASA announced the agency selected organizations [\u2026] Continue reading
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