NASA’s ‘Moon Trees’ have roots in Oregon forest fire

About this episode

The episode discusses the connection between astronaut Stuart Roosa and the U.S. Forest Service, highlighting the legacy of NASA's 'Moon Trees' in Oregon.

Astronaut Stuart Roosa had a special relationship with the U.S. Forest Service, and when it was his turn to go to the moon, he proposed a science experiment. You can see the results towering over Peavy Hall at Oregon State University today. (Cape Canaveral, Florida; 1970s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1405b.moon-trees-of-oregon.html)

Topics covered

• NASA
• moon trees
• Oregon history
• forest fire
• space exploration

Keywords

• NASA
• moon trees
• Stuart Roosa
• Oregon State University
• forest fire

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Forest Service

Places: Oregon State University, Cape Canaveral

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