Artemis Moon Trees
NASA and the Forest Service sent tree seeds into space on the Artemis I mission. Learn more about these seedlings and the Apollo 14 Moon Trees that inspired the project. Browse articles, monographs, collector cards, and more related to the Artemis Moon Trees project.
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This guidebook contains information and resources for your Moon Tree’s planting and care.Moon Tree Seedling Planting and Care Guidebook
This guidebook contains information and resources for your Moon Tree’s planting and care. -
Check out our newest coloring sheet! It features our Natural Inquirer rocket bee and information about the Artemis Moon Trees.…Moon Tree Coloring Sheet
Check out our newest coloring sheet! It features our Natural Inquirer rocket bee and information about the Artemis Moon Trees. Pair this with any of our Moon Tree resources! -
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Cradle of Forestry Moon Tree
Artemis Moon Trees - American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
- This first-generation Moon Tree can be visited at the Cradle of Forestry, in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, the birthplace of forestry and forestry education in the United States.
- American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
- This first-generation Moon Tree can be visited at the Cradle of Forestry, in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, the birthplace of forestry and forestry education in the United States.
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Tell City Moon Trees
Artemis Moon Trees - Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- These first-generation Moon Trees are located in Tell City, Indiana. First-generation Moon Trees were grown from seeds that orbited the Moon on Apollo 14.
- Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- These first-generation Moon Trees are located in Tell City, Indiana. First-generation Moon Trees were grown from seeds that orbited the Moon on Apollo 14.
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Forest Capital Museum State Park Moon Tree
Artemis Moon Trees - Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)
- This first-generation Moon Tree can be visited at Forest Capital Museum State Park in Perry, Florida. First-generation Moon Trees were grown from seeds that orbited the Moon on Apollo 14.
- Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)
- This first-generation Moon Tree can be visited at Forest Capital Museum State Park in Perry, Florida. First-generation Moon Trees were grown from seeds that orbited the Moon on Apollo 14.
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Future Artemis Moon Tree
Artemis Moon Trees - Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
- Giant sequoias can be grown in most climates, whereas their cousins, coastal redwoods, are restricted to the foggy coasts of the Western United States. This is why giant sequoia seeds were chosen as one species of Moon Trees for Artemis I.
- Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
- Giant sequoias can be grown in most climates, whereas their cousins, coastal redwoods, are restricted to the foggy coasts of the Western United States. This is why giant sequoia seeds were chosen as one species of Moon Trees for Artemis I.
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Oregon State University Moon Tree
Artemis Moon Trees - Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
- This first-generation Moon Tree is located in Corvallis, Oregon. First-generation Moon Trees were grown from seeds that orbited the Moon on Apollo 14.
- Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
- This first-generation Moon Tree is located in Corvallis, Oregon. First-generation Moon Trees were grown from seeds that orbited the Moon on Apollo 14.
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Friendly Plaza Moon Tree
Artemis Moon Trees - Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
- This first-generation Moon Tree is located at the Friendly Plaza in Monterey, California, and can still be visited today. First-generation Moon Trees are trees grown from the seeds that orbited the Moon on Apollo 14.
- Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
- This first-generation Moon Tree is located at the Friendly Plaza in Monterey, California, and can still be visited today. First-generation Moon Trees are trees grown from the seeds that orbited the Moon on Apollo 14.