When Apollo 14 returned to Earth in 1971, it brought with it an unexpected legacy: hundreds of tree seeds that had orbited ...

While Alan Shepard played one of the worst rounds of Moon golf on record, an experiment was circling the Moon 34 times on ...

A "Christmas tree cluster" of stars is captivating astronomers and stargazers alike. NASA on Tuesday released a composite image of the star cluster, which they said "enhances the resemblance to a ...

A tree grown from a seed that orbited the moon is taking root in Pittsburgh. Allegheny Observatory and Riverview Park were chosen to be the caretakers of a Moon Tree, according to Kerry Handron, ...

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Space exploration just got a lot closer to Neil Armstrong Academy in the West Valley. On Friday, NASA gifted the school with a Moon Tree, a special Douglas-fir sapling that ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A tree planted in York County Friday went on quite a “mission” before arriving here. Dallastown Area Intermediate School students planted a “Moon Tree” this morning. NASA ...

In a scene that feels more like a midnight vigil than a routine inspection, NASA engineers and scientists gathered in near darkness inside a pristine cleanroom. Armed with flashlights and ultraviolet ...