Planting an Artemis I Moon Tree | NASA's Goddard Space Center FriendsofNASA.org: On Nov. 16, 2022, NASA launched the Artemis I test flight, sending an uncrewed Orion capsule beyond the Moon and back. On board were seeds from five species of trees, to be planted after returning to Earth. On Nov. 7, 2024, a seedling from the Artemis I flight was planted at the NASA Goddard Visitor Center by Artemis I Mission Manager Mike Sarafin, Artemis II Camera Lead Marie Henderson, Artemis III Project Scientis