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    Sci-fi author Andy Weir says NASA didn't name 'Artemis' moon program after his book

    Artemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt; equivalent to the Latin Diana. Since many astronomical objects are named after Greek dieties, it is no surprise that NASA chose one for this program.
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    Jupiter may not have caused our solar System's 'Great Divide' after all

    I have always thought that the great migration theory of Jupiter's orbit migrating in closer to the Sun and then back further out seemed contrived, at best. The fact that the asteroid belt survived this supposed migration seemed very unlikely.