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Powerhouse to host Rosemary Roosa and “moon tree” planting

The Powerhouse will two space-themed events Saturday and Sunday.

The Powerhouse will plant a tree that local astronaut Stuart Roosa took with him around the moon and back at 11 a.m. Saturday on The Powerhouse plaza and virtually on its Facebook livestream. The event is free to the public.

The first of a nine-part space-themed lecture series will feature speaker Rosemary Roosa from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday on the @powscicenter Facebook livestream. Roosa will talk about her father’s role in the Apollo 14 moon mission and his contributions in the Forest Service “moon tree” research project.

A question-and-answer session will be held after the event.