Alabama State Park officials and the Von Braun Astronomical Society gathered on Thursday, March 20 to dedicate a Moon Tree.

The spacecraft, about the size of a small car, conducted a series of experiments. It drilled three feet into the lunar soil, took X-ray images of the magnetic bubble that surrounds and protects Earth ...

The current Moon Tree plantings pay homage to a similar program conducted as part of the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.

After returning, the Von Braun Astronomical Society was chosen by NASA to receive the tree. The society partnered with Alabama State Parks to have it planted at Monte Sano State Park. It marks the ...

The Moon Tree, located near the John Scoble Memorial Pavilion in the park, will be protected by fencing and permanent signage ...

Officials dedicate a special Moon Tree at Monte Sano State Park, celebrating space exploration history and VBAS's ...

NASA's Acting Associate Administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate Lori Glaze, right, and ...

The asteroid, which is approximately twice the size of Taj Mahal, belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth objects (NEOs) ...