Meet ‘Rise,’ Artemis II’s Adorable Zero-Gravity Indicator
Lucas Ye, age 8, designed the stuffed toy that will start floating when the Orion capsule reaches orbit.
Month: April 2026
Iran’s President Suggests Diplomatic Engagement Possible in Letter to U.S. Public
The letter, by President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, was at times defiant, patronizing or conciliatory, and came hours before President Trump was set to address the American people on the war.
Govt rolls up sleeves for Gul Plaza rebuild
Compensation for victims disbursed; traders to get aid as demolition plan kicks off Muhammad Imran, 56, a crockery shop owner who survived, looks on following a massive fire that broke out in the Gul Plaza Shopping Mall in Karachi on January 23. Photo: Reuters KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has ordered the demolition … Read more
Stephen Lewis, Leftist Canadian Politician and AIDS Activist, Dies at 88
Part of a political dynasty, he led Ontario’s main progressive party, became Canada’s U.N. ambassador and campaigned against the spread of AIDS in Africa.
Who Made the Artemis II Rocket and Space Capsule?
While SpaceX and Blue Origin get much of the attention among rocket makers these days, traditional aerospace companies, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, built the vehicles for Artemis II.
Supreme Court justices skeptical of Trump order to restrict birthright citizenship
Trump writes on social media after the arguments that the United States is “STUPID” for having birthright citizenship A view of the US Supreme Court in Washington, US June 29, 2024. Photo: Reuters With President Donald Trump present, United States Supreme Court justices signalled scepticism on Wednesday toward the legality of his directive to restrict … Read more
Five-point plan: the way to go
. As escalation is the order of the day, the five-point plan proposed by China and Pakistan could act as a deterrence in realising a peace format. The salient features of the roadmap are imbibed in the desire for an earnest tranquility by bringing the month-long war to an end. The fact that Beijing is … Read more
Pentagon Is Doubling Fleet of A-10 Attack Planes in Middle East
The slow-moving A-10 “Warthog” is a so-called close-air support plane that could be used to help U.S. ground forces seize territory near the Strait of Hormuz.
Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump’s Suit Against IRS
[Officials at the department and the White House are in the middle of a messy and complicated debate over how to respond to President Trump’s lawsuit demanding $10 billion from the I.R.S.
Jeremy Hansen, an Artemis II Astronaut, Is the First Canadian on a Crewed Moon Mission
The Canadian Space Agency astronaut is the one Artemis II crew member who has not traveled to space.