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+  "date": "2024-06-06T17:27:47.000Z",
+  "title": "Moon Tree Dedication with Artemis II Crew",
+  "canonicalUrl": "https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/moon-tree-dedication-with-artemis-ii-crew/",
+  "imageUrl": "https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53769958874-d40b764d73-o.jpg",
+  "imageAlt": "Four astronauts, three men and one woman (second from right), rest their hands on the handles of short shovels that are planted in dirt. They surround a small tree sapling that has bright green leaves.",
+  "author": "Monika Luabeya"
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+NASA astronauts Victor Glover (left), Reid Wiseman (middle left), and Christina Koch (middle right), and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen (right), pose for a photo after a [Moon Tree dedication ceremony](https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBtxUu), Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the United States Capitol in Washington. The American Sweetgum tree pictured was grown from a seed that was flown around the Moon during the Artemis I mission.
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+[Moon Trees](https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/nasa-stem-artemis-moon-trees/) originated with the Apollo 14 mission, when NASA astronaut Stuart Roosa carried tree seeds into lunar orbit. In a nod to the legacy of Apollo 14, and a celebration of the future of space exploration with NASA’s Artemis Program, a “new generation” of Moon Tree seeds traveled into lunar orbit aboard the Orion spacecraft. The seeds travelled thousands of miles beyond the Moon, spending about 4 weeks in space before returning to Earth. Organizations from across the United States [will receive the seedlings](https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-finds-new-homes-for-artemis-generation-of-moon-trees-across-us/) and plant them in their communities.
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+_Image Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani_