{"id":17,"date":"2026-10-08T22:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T22:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gonzo.cc\/index.php\/finds\/moon-trees\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T22:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T22:59:31","slug":"moon-trees","status":"publish","type":"gonzo_find","link":"https:\/\/gonzo.cc\/index.php\/finds\/moon-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Trees Have Traveled Around the Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the Apollo 14 mission, astronaut Stuart Roosa carried hundreds of tree seeds into lunar orbit in his personal kit while his crewmates visited the surface.<\/p>\n<p>After returning to Earth, many seeds were germinated and planted in various locations. These became known as \u201cMoon Trees.\u201d They are Earth trees grown from seeds that journeyed through space, not plants grown on the Moon.<\/p>\n<p>Some Moon Trees and their descendants are still commemorated today. 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