From Apollo to Artemis: NASA’s moon program signals a shift in who gets to explore space

From Apollo to Artemis: NASA’s moon program signals a shift in who gets to explore space

Before the rockets. Before the moon landings. There were the names.NASA’s most famous lunar program, Apollo, was named after the Greek god of the sun — a symbol of light, knowledge and exploration. It was a bold choice in the 1960s, tying America’s race to the moon to a figure associated with power and perfection.Between 1961 and 1972, the Apollo program put 12 men on the moon. But despite the groundbreaking science, one thing was missing — wome…