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A wooden satellite named LignoSat soars 400km above Earth, launched by Japanese researchers to test timber's durability in space 🌳🛰️
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Why would anyone send wood to space? The answer lies in LignoSat's unique ability to completely burn up during re-entry, leaving zero space debris behind.
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Made from Japanese magnolia and built without screws or glue, LignoSat merges traditional craftsmanship with modern space technology 🇯🇵
Space debris threatens active satellites - but LignoSat's wooden structure could offer a sustainable solution to this growing problem.
What happens to wood in space? With no water or oxygen to cause rot, timber might prove surprisingly durable for space construction.
Former astronaut Takao Doi sees beyond LignoSat: 'We could build wooden houses on the Moon and Mars using this technology.
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SpaceX Dragon carried this wooden pioneer to the ISS on Monday, starting a six-month mission to test timber's space endurance
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Kyoto University partnered with logging company Sumitomo Forestry to create LignoSat, opening new possibilities for the timber industry in aerospace
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Can wooden satellites replace metal ones? LignoSat's performance over the next six months might reshape space exploration 🚀
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