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that the thing sticking out of the Space Station and the shuttles “Everybody knows Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you, No need for deodorant in space? "The tactic of fairly ham-fisted airbrushing used here seems The Earth doesn't look bad either." Comments are welcome while open. When asked about the photo, the Canadian Space Agency said it was an image developed for a poster at an internal event in 2006 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Canadarm2. The Canadian government has been criticized in The Economist for digitally pasting its "Canada" logo onto a photo of the Canadarm2 robotic arm that appears on federal government websites. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. University, as cited by the Canada Journal. However, there is no logo on "The tactic of fairly ham-fisted airbrushing used here seems more reminiscent of North Korean propaganda posters than of Western democracies' typical PR efforts," the article said.
Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. outed. Any skilled graphic designer could deliver a more seamless result in about five minutes, as per National Post estimates. The "Canada" wordmark on the Canadarm. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. at the far end of the arm. The Canadian government has had to urgently remove from its agencies’ websites a photo of Canadarm2, its contribution to space exploration, after it was discovered that the country’s name and its flag had been airbrushed on space equipment. Canada is written on the piece of equipment, with the maple leaf The shuttle's Canadarm and the station's Canadarm2 work in tandem on almost every shuttle flight now to build the station, handing school bus-sized components between them. The two versions of the photo are slightly different in other ways, suggesting they were two photos taken at slightly different times. don’t need to embellish,” said Paul Delaney of York Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. However, it is very difficult to make out and is at the far end of the arm. Western democracies' typical PR efforts," Kenneth Cukier Audience Relations, CBC P.O. In official Canadian versions of the photo, however, the Government of Canada logo has been awkwardly overlaid on a portion of the Canadarm that, in reality, is blank. The Canadian government is being criticized for digitally pasting its "Canada" logo onto a photo of the Canadarm2 robotic arm that appears on federal government websites. is taking steps to make sure the photo is removed and replaced The Canadarm2 is the Canadian-designed remote manipulator arm for the International Space Station.

flag painted above the final A. The Canadian Space Agency says the use of the photo was a mistake that the government is taking steps to correct. “Almost every time there’s an image taken … it has Canada A digitally altered image of the Canadarm was posted to several federal government websites, and featured the logo on a part of the arm where such a logo doesn't exist on NASA's photo. "Perhaps the idea of slapping a fresh logo onto the foreground seemed a harmless move. the fifth anniversary of Canadarm’s use. The purpose of the FIP is to provide to the public a consistent and unified image for federal government projects and activities. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. And the future of robotics is bright. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Interestingly enough, there is actually a Canada logo in the original photo.

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Purchase a subscription to read the full article. The Canadarm was a remote-controlled mechanical arm, also known as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS). The version posted on federal government websites feature the logo on a part of the arm where such a logo doesn't exist on a similar NASA photo. The image is of NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson during a 2005 spacewalk. Yet in the doctored version, the name She said the Canadian Space Agency is now taking steps to get the photo removed from the Economic Action Plan and Citizen and Immigration Canada websites and replaced with the original version on the Canadian Space Agency website. “We get enough grand press from the Canadarm as it is. Sea plankton discovered attached to ISS outer hull, Spare parts in space: NASA to send ISS its first 3D printer, Astronauts perform NASA's long-delayed routine maintenance on ISS, Russia ready to deliver US supplies to ISS after Antares rocket explodes.

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Seeing it, he was fairly convinced that the logo was not pasted onto the arm between the taking of the two photos and that there was some digital manipulation involved. It was a point of pride for Canadians, its maple leaf logo often visible during space walks. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By Martin Patriquin May 4, 2020.

shows astronaut Stephen Robinson. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). One astronomer could not see the funny side of the Canadian “Canadarm2 looks great on $5 bill but looks amazing on [International Space Station]!” he wrote below the photo in a Twittered message to prominent U.S. astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. "It wasn't supposed to be used in any public way," said Maya Eyssen, a spokeswoman for the agency. It used it on a number of its websites to highlight the

", Cukier told CBC that "as a person who cares a lot about data/information, the idea of the integrity of information, like a photo, matters a lot to me.". Read more about cookies here. While the photo appears on federal government websites, including a page on its Economic Action Plan, and Citizen and Immigration Canada's "Discover Canada" page, the Economist notes that its availability on the internet has caused it to appear on sites as far away from Austria, South Korea and India. The original picture was taken during a spacewalk in 2005 and In official Canadian versions of the photo, however, the Government of Canada logo has been awkwardly overlaid on a portion of the Canadarm that, in reality, is blank. We encountered an issue signing you up. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. The blog post seems to suggest that Hansen is the astronaut in the photo. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. MDA, which produces the Canadarm family of space robotics, will support robotic operations on the ISS. clearly labeled on this.

reported by CBC. Falsifying it does a disservice to everyone. A Small A Medium A Large. The Economist credits the photo to NASA and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Canada blatantly Photoshopped U.S. photos in order to slap a non-existent Canadian logo on the International Space Station, a blog post by the Economist revealed Friday. The photos have since been taken down after the mistake was Hansen, who has never flown in space, is credited on the version of the photo in a Feb. 14, 2014 post in French on the Canadian Space Agency's Tumblr blog. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. the photo of the Canadarm2. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Interestingly enough, there is actually a Canada logo in the a fake. The Canadian Space Agency had originally commissioned the photo Canadarm maker wins International Space Station contract. in 2006 to be used for a poster at an internal event to celebrate Canada accused of 'boasting' with doctored photos of Canadarm2, said she was unsure how the photo ended up on the, Canadarm robotics technology performs breast cancer biopsies, Marc Garneau 'ticked off' about Canadarm event snub, original version on the Canadian Space Agency website, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. The article was written by Kenneth Cukier, the data editor at the Economist, who told CBC News he wrote the article after stumbling upon the photo by accident. But history is history. Close inspection reveals the logo to have obviously been inserted digitally: The photo’s editor, whoever they are, merely superimposed the logo without paying much heed to shading, perspective or to aligning the logo with the uneven fabric surface of the Canadarm. He is also quoted as saying in French, "Canadarm2 is superb on the $5 bill, but it is even more amazing when seen from the International Space Station. photograph that doesn’t have it clearly on there, go back into The arm has always carried the Government of Canada logo since its 2001 debut, but at a portion of the structure that was not as visible in the 2005 photo of Stephen Robinson. His article noted that a Canada logo is on the Canadarm2, but on a part that is not visible in the photo.