Seeds that went to the moon on Apollo 14 are now growing as "moon trees" right here on Earth. 🌱 #RandomFact #Space #NASA #Apollo14 #MoonTrees

A stunning black and white image of Earthrise as seen from lunar orbit during the Apollo 14 mission. The sunlit crescent of Earth peeks over the lunar horizon, showcasing the cratered terrain of the lunar farside. This photo was taken from the command module Kitty Hawk fifty years ago.

Astronomy Picture from 05/02/2021

Apollo 14 Heads for Home

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210205.html


#Apollo14 #Earthrise #MoonLanding #LunarSurface #SpaceExploration #NASA #50YearsAgo #KittyHawk #FraMauro #MoonTrees

Moon Trees, like this one at NASA's Space Center @NASAKennedy in Florida, stand as living monuments to the 1971 #Apollo14 mission. #Moontrees
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Still pondering the cookies I'll offer for #CookieDay.

I went over the list of places where we'll gift the cookies. Some have changed policies & won't take home-baked goods anymore. Must add new places.

I've also updated my #StandingAnnouncement and cleaned the #MoonTrees.

After careful review of hundreds of applications, NASA has selected organizations from across the country to receive ‘Moon Tree’ seedlings that flew around the Moon on the agency’s Artemis I mission in 2022, to plant in their communities. #Artemis #MoonTrees #NASA
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