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NASA astronaut and Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman points to a newly-planted Artemis Moon Tree while delivering remarks at the sweetgum sapling's dedication ceremony, June 4, 2024 on the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington.Reid Wiseman felt a little jealous about the tree that he and his crewmates helped dedicate on U.S. Capitol grounds on Tuesday .
A sweetgum sapling grown from a seed that was flown around the moon on the Artemis I mission is seen before its dedication ceremony on the U.S. Capitol grounds."It represents so much of our mission," said Pam Melroy, NASA's deputy administrator and a former astronaut."It's a mission that touches every one, that everyone can enjoy, that everyone can be inspired by, but also one that we have an obligation to steward and protect to go forward.
Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky speaks at the Artemis Moon Tree dedication ceremony, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 on the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington, DC."Space has the power to unite us and to bring us together, just like this tree. It represents a hope that blooms in all of us for what we can achieve as we are in the golden era of space exploration," said Melroy.
"The U.S. Capitol grounds were designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted in 1874. Now, more than 140 years later, we continue to follow his plan for creating an urban oasis here at our nation's capital, using nature to highlight the beauty of the U.S. Capitol," said Jim Kaufmann, director of the Capitol grounds and arboretum for the architect of the Capitol.
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