Artemis

American  

[ahr-tuh-mis] / ˈɑr tə mɪs /

noun

1. Also called Cynthia.  an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.

2. a first name.

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Artemis British  

/ ˈɑːtɪmɪs /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Diana.  Also called: Cynthia.  Greek myth the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon: the twin sister of Apollo

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Artemis Cultural  

1. The Greek name for Diana, the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; the daughter of Zeus and the sister of Apollo. Artemis was also called Cynthia.

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Artemis

The Journal’s Micah Maidenberg said that in his reporting he has encountered skepticism about NASA’s goal of launching Artemis III next year and Artemis IV, which is scheduled to land on the moon, in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Watch the BBC's documentary about the Artemis II moon mission.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Trump signed the order Friday at an event dedicated to the astronauts who flew around the moon and back earlier this year on NASA’s Artemis II mission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The US president also presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which flew past the moon in April.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

They sought Artemis everywhere over the hills and in the woods, but when at last they caught sight of her she was on the seashore, making directly for the sea.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton