NASA Aiming to Send First Woman to the Moon by 2024 In Newly Named Artemis Mission

NASA wants to return to the Moon in a big way, having just announced plans to send the first woman to Earth's satellite by 2024 in the newly named Artemis mission. The name is aptly taken from Greek mythology and refers to the twin goddess of Apollo, after whom the original Moon landing missions were named. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted that the Artemis mission would be the first time a woman walks on the moon, something Vice President Mike Pence had alluded to in March. "It turns o...