Some saplings recently planted in Nassau Bay have drawn attention as descendants of 'Moon...
Two loblolly pine saplings at David Braun Park in Nassau Bay are descended from trees grown from seeds that circled the moon during the Apollo 14 lunar mission in 1971.Nassau Bay has long had close ties to NASA and the nearby Johnson Space Center, but the city takes special pride in recent plantings that give it a living connection to space — saplings descended from seeds that traveled around the moon.
In the early 1950s, Stuart Roosa took a summer job as a smokejumper with the service, parachuting from planes to quell forest fires by hand. He dropped into at least four fires in California and Oregon. “We found out that there are only about 70 or so Moon Trees still alive today,” she said. “We could not let this beautiful, living legacy of the Apollo program just fade into the history books; so we started the foundation in my father’s honor.”
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
This Week @NASA: Artemis II Moon Rocket, Moon Water Map, Gritty Clouds on Remote PlanetThe Artemis II Moon rocket is coming together … A high honor for some space explorers … And an intriguing find for the Webb Space Telescope … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://youtu.be/sjqhNMlbqsI Artemis II Moon Rocket Coming Together The core stage
Leer más »
East Bay’s pickleball evangelist inducted into Alameda County Women’s Hall of FamePickleball has taken the Bay Area by storm, with courts and clubs popping up in the East Bay, South Bay and Peninsula.
Leer más »
March Madness Music Fest: Omar Apollo, J.I.D. added to lineup alongside Megan Thee StallionOmar Apollo and J.I.D have been added to the ATT Block Party lineup on Friday at Discovery Green for the March Madness Music Fest!
Leer más »
THE MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS OF THE MOON, AND THE SPECTACLES OF THE SUN | HackerNoonThe narrow sickle of the new moon, hanging above the sunset, is a charming telescopic sight. - sciencefiction classic.
Leer más »
THE MOON, CHILD OF THE EARTH AND THE SUN | HackerNoonThere is no other planet that has a moon relatively as large as ours. - sciencefiction criticism
Leer más »
NASA Artemis II Milestone: All Major Structures of Moon Rocket Core Stage ConnectedTeams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have fully integrated all five major structures of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s core stage for Artemis II, the first crewed Artemis mission that will send four astronauts around the Moon and return them home. Technicians joined the e
Leer más »