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

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

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. transcript 3, 2, 1. ... and liftoff. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Since ...

The wooded satellite was built by Japanese researchers at Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry. The small ...

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

Yet still, even as the felling of trees for firewood gets worse and worse in Zimbabwe, it is a crime for anybody to be found cutting trees for any purpose without the authorities' blessing. If caught ...

"It may seem outdated, but wood is actually cutting-edge technology as civilization heads to the moon and Mars," said Kenji ...

A first-of-its-kind wooden satellite built by Japanese scientists was launched into space on Tuesday in an early trial to ...

Timber! Japan has successfully launched the world's first satellite that's made out of wood. The satellite dubbed LignoSat, ...

The world's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability of timber as a renewable ...

The Bank of England (BoE) is widely expected to reduce interest rates this week, providing a much-needed reprieve for ...