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The Loblolly Pine sapling is part of NASA’s Moon Tree Program, a tribute to the seeds that traveled to the Moon during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971. (NASA)

SNOW HILL, Md. – Snow Hill Middle School has unveiled a historic Loblolly Pine sapling, one of NASA’s Artemis I Moon Trees, in a special ceremony involving the entire student body. The event celebrates the school’s selection as a recipient of the rare tree, which orbited the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft during NASA’s 2022 Artemis I mission.

The Loblolly Pine sapling is part of NASA’s Moon Tree Program, a tribute to the seeds that traveled to the Moon during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971. The Artemis I mission expanded this legacy by sending a diverse collection of seeds, including sycamore, sweetgum, Douglas fir and Loblolly Pine, on a journey 270,000 miles from Earth.

For more information about the Moon Tree Program, visit NASA's Moon Tree Program

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