Botanical sculptures in space

Japanese artist Makoto Azuma launches 

beautiful plants into stratosphere

For his project 'Exobiotanica,' artist Makoto Azuma of Japan headed to the Nevada Black Rock Desert to launch a 50-year-old Japanese white pine bonsai into the stratosphere.  

Azuma launches beautiful plants

New York Times:  A Japanese Artist Launches Plants Into Space  

Youtube: AZUMA MAKOTO 「Botanical Sculpture #3 lump」