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Moon Tree

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This tree grew from a seed carried around the moon by Apollo 14’s Command Module in 1971. The seed was one of many taken aboard Apollo 14 to study the effects of prolonged weightlessness on seed germination and seedling growth. The tree was planted June 9, 1977.
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