Artemis Moon Tree Finds Home at USAFA Through STARCOM Partnership
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Roy D. Bridges Jr., a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and former NASA astronaut, speaks with fifth-grade students from Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning during a STEM engagement event at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Nov. 16, 2024. The event, held in collaboration with Space Training and Readiness Command's Space Detachment 1, was paired with a plaque unveiling ceremony for the Academy's first Artemis Moon Tree, symbolizing a shared commitment to space exploration and education. (Courtesy photo)