Just as good as metal The Japanese space agency (JAXA) and NASA plan to launch a satellite made of wood in 2024.  The high durability of wood in space was recently tested and confirmed at the ...

For the satellite, Murata tested three wood types: Erman’s birch — which is commonly found in East Asia — Japanese cherry and magnolia obovata — a species native to Japan.

A team of Japanese scientists has finished constructing the world's first wooden satellite, Agence France-Presse reports. The satellite dubbed LignoSat, a collaboration between Kyoto University ...

The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft is scheduled to be carried into space on a SpaceX rocket in September.

The Ancient Japanese city, Nara; Japanese Rake Garden and Lien Yeomans. ... Also, radio maker Tony Barrell takes us inside Nara's most famous wooden building, ...

Japanese startup Sumitomo is developing the world's first wooden satellites to send into space. Learn why this can minimize space junk.