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 Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year are back in Florida, reunited with their capsule and launch team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

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

Artemis replaced the night-vision goggles and squatted to her level.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer