Barnstead Elementary School is now home to a tree that once took a trip around the moon, thanks to one teacher known for her love of space. The so-called "moon tree" was grown from a seed that travelled aboard NASA's Artemis I space mission. On that mission, the seeds travelled more than 275,000 miles and orbited the moon.NASA and the USDA received more than 2,000 applications to receive a moon tree.Brittany Sylvian, a fourth grade teacher at Barnstead Elementary School, submitted an application for the school to be a host site for one of the trees, and she was chosen to be a top candidate.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<"It's definitely an interesting step to know that trees and other plants can start to germinate and start the whole process in space, which is amazing for future scientific developments as people look toward the moon, mars, and beyond," Sylvian said.The American Sycamore tree arrived earlier this week. On Friday, it was planted on the school grounds with the help of Sylvian's fourth grade class.The class nicknamed the tree "Arty" in honor of the Artemis I mission.It is currently the only moon tree in the state.