Artemis, the moon goddess and Apollo's twin sister in Greek mythology, is a befitting name for NASA's latest lunar mission, which plans to put the first woman on the moon by 2024. >> Read more ...

NASA's planned mission to the moon, which aims to put the first woman on the lunar surface by 2024, has been named Artemis, after the ancient Greek goddess who was the daughter of Zeus and Leto.

Amidst the pantheon of Greek gods, few are more revered than Artemis, Goddess of the hunt, chastity, and the Moon; Mistress of Animals, Daughter of Zeus and twin sister to Apollo. Famed for her pledge ...

NASA launched the Artemis I moon rocket on the morning of Nov. 16, 2022, after several delays earlier this year. This first flight is without a crew and expected to last four to six weeks. The program ...

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The Swiss-led team discovered the site at the foot of the a hill near the fishing town of Amarynthos Archaeologists on the Greek island of Euboea have uncovered a temple dedicated to Artemis, the ...

The picture that appears on my computer screen changes frequently. When I signed on this week there was a picture of a stone structure related to Artemis, the goddess of the hunt. I find it especially ...

The Swiss-led team discovered the site at the foot of the a hill near the fishing town of Amarynthos The Swiss-led team discovered the site at the foot of the a hill near the fishing town of ...

Artemis, the moon goddess and Apollo's twin sister in Greek mythology, is a befitting name for NASA's latest lunar mission, which plans to put the first woman on the moon by 2024. NASA Administrator ...

(The Conversation) — A scholar of Greek mythology explains the naming of NASA’s missions after mythological figures and why the name Artemis is indicative of a more diverse era of space exploration.