NASA’s Artemis program has deep figurative roots that go back to the Apollo moon missions of the 1960s and 1970s. And soon, it will have literal roots as well.
on an uncrewed test flight around the moon. It’s a dry run for a future flight that will carry astronauts which, in turn, will be preparation for an eventual landing.
"It actually harkens back to Apollo 14 when astronaut Stuart Roosa brought tree seeds aboard and had an Apollo tree program," LaSalvia told FOX Television Stations. "So we’re hoping to launch an Artemis tree program."
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