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 Artemis Moon Trees

Interested in applying for an Artemis Moon Tree seedling? Visit the Branch Out with Artemis Moon Tree page for additional information!

The Artemis Moon Trees are growing! Be sure to check back for more progress pictures!

      Moon Trees (6/29/23)      Moon Trees (8/17/23)

Artemis I Mission

Artemis I splashed down on December 11th! The tree seeds have been offloaded and sent to Forest Service nurseries to be planted. Click here to read about the progress of the mission and track the tree seeds! Be sure to check this page frequently for updates on the status of the seeds and information on how to submit a proposal for a future Moon Tree. 

Artemis Moon Tree Cards

Check out our newest Moon Trees product - the Artemis Moon Tree card set! This collector card set features information on past and present Moon Trees and careers in both NASA and the U.S. Forest Service. Each set comes with built-in activities and is a great way to learn more about the project! To order your free set today, please visit our Artemis Moon Tree Card page. 

Moon Trees LIVE

Moon Trees LIVE - A Distance Learning Adventure:

Check out this program about past and future Moon Trees, seed science, Artemis I, the Orion Spacecraft, and more! Experts from NASA and the Forest Service answered questions from live viewers and discussed all things Moon Trees. Follow this link to view the YouTube video. 

Additional links for this program:

• Moon Trees LIVE Q&A
• NASA Next Gen STEM
• YouTube playlist
• Google Form for additional questions after viewing Moon Trees LIVE
• Email for additional questions for NASA  
• YouTube video about Tree Nurseries

Moon Trees LIVE 2 

Moon Trees LIVE 2 is finally here!  Each episode explores a different step of the journey. These releases were followed up with a live Q&A featuring experts from the Forest Service and NASA. Keep visiting this page for more information on Moon Trees LIVE 3! 

• Episode 1 - Splashdown: Return to Earth
• Episode 2 - Viability: Testing Survival 
• Episode 3 - Germination: To Sprout or Not To Sprout 
• Episode 4 - Live stream: Expert Q&A 

Moon Trees LIVE 3 

Moon Trees LIVE 3 is airing now! Join us each Friday in October to learn more about how to Moon Tree seedlings are being grown, measured, and managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Join us on October 27th for a LIVE Q&A with experts on all things Moon Trees and scientists from the Forest Service! All videos available on our YouTube channel!

• Episode 1 - Growing Moon Tree Seedlings
• Episode 2 - Measuring Moon Tree Seedlings
• Episode 3 - Looking to the Future 
• Episode 4 - Live stream: Expert Q&A
  • Additional answers from the Q&A

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more information on future LIVE programs! 

Moon Trees Introduction 

NASA and the USDA Forest Service are partnering to send tree seeds to space on Artemis I and bring STEM education that connects Artemis I programming to Earth science, conservation education, data literacy, and citizen science to educators and youth nationwide. Seeds orbiting the Moon are from loblolly pine, Douglas-fir, giant sequoia, American sycamore, and sweetgum trees. 

This is the second time tree seeds have gone to space and the first time they will spend about six weeks in space orbiting the Moon. Tree seeds first went to space aboard Apollo 14. 

Upon returning to Earth, the Forest Service will grow the seeds into seedlings. Public and educational institutions across the United States will have the opportunity to submit a proposal to be a custodian of an Artemis Moon Tree. Information about how to submit a proposal for a tree seedling will be released by NASA's Office of STEM Engagement no earlier than 30 days after splashdown. 

You can engage youth in learning about Moon Trees and how to care for and monitor them through the Countdown to Moon Trees Learning Module and our other educational resources. 

To stay up to date on all things Moon Trees visit the Moon Trees Press section. This section will include resources and articles from NASA, the Forest Service, and other educational content. 

Moon Trees History 

Astronaut Stuart Roosa, a former Forest Service smokejumper, carried seeds with him on the Apollo 14 mission in 1971. These seeds returned to Earth and were grown into the first generation of Moon Trees. Find out more about this first generation of Moon Trees on NASA's website. 

FIND Outdoors was fortunate enough to receive one of the first generation moon trees in 1976. This tree then went on to produce a second generation moon tree that was planted at a former NASA site during the Solar Eclipse in 2017. Click here to read more about both of these trees, Stuart Roosa, and where you can visit a moon tree near you.

Moon Trees Educational Resources

Natural Inquirer is excited to partner with the Forest Service to provide a variety of Moon Trees Educational Resources. We will be updating this site as new education products become available. We will also be adding links to additional NASA educational opportunities.

	Introduction To Moon Trees Lesson Plan
	NASA Moon Tree Toolkit
	Countdown to Moon Trees Learning Module
	Moon Tree Information for Applicants: Planting and Care Guide
	Teaching with i-Tree PLT Guide
	Information on Applying for an Artemis Moon Tree

 Moon Trees Press

• Forest Service- Seeds sent into space by NASA, Forest Service return to Earth, create new generation of "Moon Trees"
• Project Learning Tree- Seeds in Outer Space!
• Forest Service - Inside the FS blog: To infinity and beyond: Project Moon Tree, take II
• NASA - NASA, USDA Forest Service Fly Next Generation of Moon Tree Seeds on Artemis I
• NASA - Earth Observatory: What in the World are Moon Trees?
• Forest Service - Inside the FS blog: Moon Trees LIVE
• NASA - Official Artemis mission Blog
• NASA - Artemis Weather Page
• Forest Service - Inside the FS blog: Moon Trees splash down on Earth
• Forest Service - Moon Trees Flyer
• Forest Service - Moon Trees LIVE
• GLOBE - Moon Trees and You: NASA Moon Trees Quest 
• Forest Service - Kids and seedlings grow together
• Forest Service - Above and Beyond: Moon tree cards celebrate Forest Service science in space
• KMOX - Here's how teachers can get Moon Trees in their classrooms
• NASA - NASA, Forest Service to Share Moon Tree Seedlings, Promote STEM