Made from an extremely durable wood often used for sword sheaths, the world's first satellite made from wood was launched ...

The first satellite in space made mostly of wood arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday along with other ...

The project by scientists at Kyoto University is intended to be a potential solution to the growing problem of space debris.

A Japanese company just built a wooden satellite and sent it to space in order to test the material’s durability. This could ...

The world's first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said Tuesday, part of a ...

The world's first wooden satellite, a tiny Japanese spacecraft called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station ...

Researchers at Kyoto University who developed it hope it may be possible in the future to replace some metals used in space ...

“With timber, a material we can produce by ourselves, we will be able to build houses, live and work in space forever,” Takao ...

LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry, will be flown to the International Space Station ...

The satellite is made from magnolia wood, which was historically used for samurai sheaths. The world’s first wooden satellite ...

Japan launched LignoSat, the first wooden satellite, to test eco-friendly materials for space en route to more sustainable ...

The first wooden satellite was launched by Japan on Tuesday with the goal of testing the effectiveness of wood in space.