NASA’s initiative to put a woman on the Moon is named Artemis, after Apollo’s twin sister

The Verge ---------- NASA’s ambitious plan to put the first woman on the surface of the Moon by 2024 is now named Artemis, after the Greek goddess of the Moon and twin sister of the god Apollo. NASA’s Apollo program famously put the first men on the surface of the Moon in the 1960 and 70s, but now that NASA is focusing on putting a woman on the Moon, the goddess gets the top billing. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.