Japan Sends World's First Wooden Satellite to Space

The first wooden satellite has been launched into space. Created in Japan, the satellite was onboard a SpaceX mission to the International Space Station, where it'll be sent into orbit, CNN reported first.The satellite was developed in a partnership between Kyoto University and the company Sumitomo Forestry. Named after the Latin word for wood, they called the satellite "LignoSat."The palm-sized satellite aims to test how wood holds up in space, particularly as it pertains to humans living in sp...