Goddard in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Moon Tree

(Sycamore)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020

1. Moon Tree Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1977.

Location. 38° 59.558′ N, 76° 50.792′ W. Marker is in Goddard, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker can be reached from Greenbelt Road (Maryland Route 193) west of Icesat Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9432 Greenbelt Road, Lanham MD 20706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Polar Robotic Ranger (within shouting distance of this marker); Apollo In Your Life / The Future Lunar Program (within shouting distance of this marker); Duties (within shouting distance of this marker); Life Onboard (within shouting distance of this marker); Apollo Command Module

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Delta Launch Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); Grooved Runway (within shouting distance of this marker); Sounding Rockets (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goddard.

More about this marker. Located in front of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center

Also see . . .
1. NASA Goddard Visitor Center. (Submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Goddard Space Flight Center. (Submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Moon tree (Wikipedia). (Submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

The Moon Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020

2. The Moon Tree

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020

3. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.