Japan is launching the world's first wooden satellite to tackle space pollution. A timber satellite has been built by Japanese researchers in Kyoto. It's called LingoSat.
They have carried out lab tests in re-created space conditions. Head researcher Koji Murata told The Guradian they were astounded by wood's ability to withstand such conditions.
So, could wooden satellites be the future of spacecraft?
Astrophysicist Dr Sara Webb, a lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology speaks to Mark.
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