The world's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability of timber as a renewable building material in future exploration of destinations like the Moon and Mars.

Could a human society living in space grow trees as renewable building material? “We were trying to think about how to build something on the moon with wood,” Mr. Murata said in an interview.

“There was a lot of debate because this material had never been used before,” Murata said. Once in orbit, LignaSat’s wood will be tested for six months before it burns up in Earth’s ...

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Chris Wood continued his fine form in front of goal after netting the opener against West Ham United during a 3-0 win which took Nottingham Forest into third for the first time since 1998.

The Kerto-Ripa wall element reduces wood material usage by up to 50% in high-rise building walls. Credit: Paavo Reponen/Metsä Group/Cision. Metsä Wood has developed a new wood-based wall panel ...

Image Credit: University of Kyoto Japan has taken a step into sustainable space exploration by launching the world’s first wooden-panelled satellite, LignoSat, to test if wood can serve as a viable ...

Nov. 6, 2024 — Researchers have developed AI-driven mobile robots that can carry out chemical synthesis research with extraordinary efficiency. Researchers show how mobile robots that use AI ...

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