Seeds sent into space by NASA, Forest Service return to Earth, create new generation of “Moon Trees”
Kayla Herriman pauses from x-raying seeds to pose for a picture. (Photo courtesy Malcolm Howard).
Kayla Herriman is x-raying tree seeds that recently traveled 40,000 miles beyond the far side of the moon. The seeds completed their epic journey on NASA’s Orion spacecraft as part of the NASA’s Artemis program…
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Beauty of It All
Let's take a closer look at the beautiful wildflowers of our national forests and grasslands and their remarkable adaptations to the environment. Wildflowers have adapted to diverse environments and specialized habitats, including rainforests, bogs, deserts, grasslands, vernal pools, serpentines, high-elevations, and many others. They have developed remarkable strategies and unique adaptations to…