Here's a headline you never thought you'd read: Japan is about to team up with the U.S. to launch a satellite made of wood, the Guardian reports. No, it's not a wacky sci-fi plot or a publicity stunt.

A satellite made from magnolia wood and the size of a coffee mug could save the upper atmosphere and usher in a more environmentally friendly era for space industries. The aluminium satellites ...

KYOTO--A cube-shaped wooden satellite named LignoSat has been unveiled before it is launched into orbit, the first time timber has been utilized for the purpose. Kyoto University and Sumitomo ...

Wood samples underwent successful testing aboard the International Space Station (ISS), affirming the suitability of the test satellite for launch and operation in space. The LignoSat probe ...

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