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.

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, ...

The ancient Japanese art of wood joinery is a dying tradition, but one man is trying to thrust it into the future – and now he's bringing it to Twitter.

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