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

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Andy Weir, the best-selling author of "The Martian" and "Artemis," was just as surprised as the rest of us when NASA gave its new crewed moon landing program a familiar name: "Artemis."

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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.