<![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]>https://www.theglobeandmail.comWed, 22 Apr 2026 09:54:59 +0000en-caCopyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved.1hourly1https://www.theglobeandmail.com/legacy/static/mobile.flag.rss.pngThe Globe and Mailhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com<![CDATA[Ottawa opens regulatory doors to space launches in Canada]]>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-space-launch-act-canada-ottawa/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-space-launch-act-canada-ottawa/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:41:11 +0000]]>ANDREJ IVANOV<![CDATA[Cosmic catcher: At 25, the iconic Canadarm2 has quietly become an all-star on the International Space Station]]>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-cosmic-catcher-at-25-the-iconic-canadarm2-has-quietly-become-an-all/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-cosmic-catcher-at-25-the-iconic-canadarm2-has-quietly-become-an-all/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:12:33 +0000

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]]>HANDOUT<![CDATA[Artemis II astronauts return safely to Earth, completing epic moon voyage]]>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-artemis-astronauts-return-earth-moon/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-artemis-astronauts-return-earth-moon/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:11:12 +0000Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, left, and mission specialist Christina Koch, on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha.A helicopter transports a crew member to the recovery ship after being extracted from the Artemis II capsule in the Pacific Ocean.People celebrate during a live broadcast as crew members are recovered from the Orion spacecraft at the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, California.Crew members are extracted from the Artemis II capsule by recovery personnel.People wait for a glimpse of the return of NASA's Artemis II along the beach in Coronado, Calif. NASA's Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crew members is seen under parachutes as it lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Friday, April 10, 2026. The Artemis II crew capsule under parachutes as it lands during splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.Crowds watch the Artemis II Orion capsule splash down off the coast of San Diego at the Air and Space Museum in San Diego,The Artemis II crew capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.Crowds watch the Artemis II Orion capsule splash down off the coast of San Diego at the Air and Space Museum in San Diego.A crowd cheers at the San Diego Air and Space Museum.People look up at the sky during a watch party for the return of NASA's Artemis II in Coronado, Calif.Space enthusiasts gather to watch a live stream of Artemis II Orion Spacecraft capsule splash down at the University of Toronto in Toronto.Parachutes deploy on the Artemis II crew capsule in this screengrab from a livestream video as it descends toward splashdown following its re‑entry to Earth.US Navy divers preparing to deploy from the well deck of the USS John P. Murtha to recover Artemis II crew members and NASA's Orion spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean.The Artemis II crew gets ready for the Orion spacecraft's Integrity module separation in this screengrab from a livestream video as it prepares for re-entry to Earth on April 10, 2026. Echoing the iconic Earthrise photo captured by the Apollo 8 astronauts in 1968, during the lunar flyby, the NASA Artemis II crew captured a shot of Earthset as they passed behind the Moon’s far side. It is one of many photos taken during the seven-hour lunar flyby by the Artemis II crew on the Orion spacecraft.]]>BILL INGALLS<![CDATA[University of New Brunswick team tracks astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s progress in the heavens]]>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-artemis-ii-mission-university-of-new-brunswick-volunteer/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-artemis-ii-mission-university-of-new-brunswick-volunteer/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:20:53 +0000]]>Brent Petersen<![CDATA[Attention shifts to Artemis II mission’s last steps and dramatic, scorching descent]]>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-artemis-ii-mission-final-steps-descent-splashdown/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-artemis-ii-mission-final-steps-descent-splashdown/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:38:54 +0000

Artemis II re-entry sequence

The Integrity spacecraft is set to splash down in the

Pacific Ocean at about 8:07 pm ET on Friday

Pacific Ocean

Service module

burns up over

Pacific Ocean

Atmosphere

Crew module

separates from

service module

Crew module

raise burn

Altitude: ~120 km

Contact with

atmosphere

Altitude: ~1.8 km

Main parachutes

deploy

Splashdown:

Retrieval

by U.S. Navy

Altitude: ~60 km

Peak heating

(~2,760 °C)

ivan semeniuk and john sopinski/the globe and mail,

Source: eesa; graphic news

Artemis II re-entry sequence

The Integrity spacecraft is set to splash down in the

Pacific Ocean at about 8:07 pm ET on Friday

Pacific Ocean

Service module

burns up over

Pacific Ocean

Atmosphere

Crew module

raise burn

Altitude: ~120 km

Contact with

atmosphere

Crew module

separates from

service module

Altitude: ~1.8 km

Main parachutes

deploy

Splashdown:

Retrieval

by U.S. Navy

Altitude: ~60 km

Peak heating

(~2,760 °C)

ivan semeniuk and john sopinski/the globe and mail,

Source: eesa; graphic news

Artemis II re-entry sequence

The Integrity spacecraft is set to splash down in the

Pacific Ocean at about 8:07 pm ET on Friday

Altitude: ~1.8 km

Main parachutes

deploy

Altitude: ~60 km

Peak heating

(~2,760 °C)

Altitude: ~120 km

Contact with

atmosphere

Splashdown:

Retrieval

by U.S. Navy

Crew module

raise burn

Pacific Ocean

Crew module

separates from

service module

Service module

burns up over

Pacific Ocean

Atmosphere

ivan semeniuk and john sopinski/the globe and mail, Source: eesa; graphic news

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The Globe's science reporter Ivan Semeniuk answers your questions about Artemis II.
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