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HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) - Students at a Hillsboro elementary school had an out-of-this-world opportunity Friday morning. Students at Tamarack Elementary School planted a tree on campus that was grown from seeds that orbited the moon on board NASA's Artemis I mission. More than 1,000 seeds from five different species traveled 270,000 miles from Earth on Artemis I as part of NASA's goal to establish a sustainable presence on the moon and prepare for future missions to Mars. The fun tradition started back in 1971 when seeds carried on Apollo 14 were planted throughout the country. Copyright 2024 KPTV-KPDX. All rights reserved.