Japanese earthquake on Jan. 1 shifted coastline over 800 feet, satellite photos show

Private Peregrine moon lander powers up lunar payloads | Japanese earthquake shifted coastline over 800 feet | NASA awards $100 million for private space stations Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version January 12, 2024 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Private Peregrine moon lander powers up lunar payloads (Astrobotic) All may not be lost for Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander. On Thursday (Jan. 11), Astrobotic issued its 12th mission update via X, indicating that, despite the crippling propulsion system anomaly, Peregrine was able to power up its payloads - the ones that require power, anyway - and establish connections to ground teams using NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) of communication antennas. Full Story: Space (1/12)  Japanese earthquake shifted coastline over 800 feet (Google Earth/GSI, processed by Nahel Belgherze) Japan shows areas where the seafloor has risen above the water, creating newly exposed beaches. After the earthquake and tsunami subsided, ports were left completely dry and inaccessible to boats. Full Story: Space (1/12)  Spaceflight NASA awards $100 million for private space stations (Sierra Space/Blue Origin) With the International Space Station (ISS) set for retirement in 2030, NASA has Space Act Agreements with Blue Origin and Voyager Space to develop concepts for a new orbiting lab as part of the space agency's Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations (CLD) program. On. Jan. 5. NASA announced modifications to its existing agreements, including new technical milestones and reallocated funding. Full Story: Space (1/12)  Science & Astronomy Earth-size exoplanet has a scorching-hot lava side (NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle) The exoplanet orbits a sun-like star called HD 63433, which is located 73 light-years from Earth, at a proximity of around 12% the distance between Mercury and the sun. This is so close that the planet, designated HD 63433 d, completes an orbit in just 4.2 Earth days. Full Story: Space (1/12)  SpaceX SpaceX direct-to-cell Starlink satellites relay 1st messages (SpaceX) SpaceX just broke in its new direct-to-cell Starlink satellites, using one of them to send text messages for the first time. The milestone came on Jan. 8, just six days after the six Starlink spacecraft launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base, the company announced in an update on Wednesday (Jan. 10). Full Story: Space (1/12)  Technology Watch Live: NASA to unveil X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet (NASA/Steve Freeman) It's an aviation-lover's dream today: A new X-plane gets rolled out for the public to finally view. On Friday (Jan. 12), NASA and Lockheed Martin will unveil the X-59 Quesst, a radical new supersonic jet designed to break the sound barrier without creating a thunderous sonic boom. Full Story: Space (1/5)  Search for Life Nearby exoplanet may be rich in life-giving water (ESO/spaceengine.org) An exoplanet orbiting a small star some 50 light-years away from Earth may be a life-friendly water world, a new study has revealed -- and the James Webb Space Telescope could determine if that is indeed the case. Full Story: Space (1/11)  Entertainment Mind-bending new trailer for sci-fi epic '3 Body Problem' (Netflix) A fresh preview for the first epic sci-fi series of 2024 just warmed the hearts and minds of sci-fi faithful across the globe with the release of a fantastic full trailer for Netflix's "3 Body Problem," a compelling eight-episode alien invasion saga that strikes the streaming giant this spring. Full Story: Space (1/12)  Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036