More specifically, LignoSat is made with honoki, a magnolia tree native to Japan whose wood was historically used to craft samurai sword sheaths. The origins of LignoSat (named after the Latin word ...

The cube-shaped satellite was launched aboard a SpaceX rocket late Monday to test if timber will work as a more sustainable material in space.

The wood was processed using a centuries-old Japanese woodworking technique called “sashimono ... Mr. Murata said. Using traditional tools, like saws and chisels, they crafted the wooden components ...

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying over 6,000 pounds of supplies and scientific experiments, launched into orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Monday night (9:29 p.m. EST).

The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of ...

The world’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, was launched into space on November 5. Developed by a team of researchers from ...

The South Korean military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern sea as the country continues its weapons demonstrations ahead of U.S. presidential elections. South Korea’s ...

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