First satellite made of wood launched into space
Developed by Kyoto University researchers and the Japanese timber company Sumitomo Forestry, LignoStat -- the satellite is ...
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Amendment 63: FINESST: SMD’s Graduate Student Research, Final Text and Due Date Released.
Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST F.5) solicits proposals for graduate ...
World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths
asked Koji Murata, a Kyoto University professor of forest and biomaterials science ... the ISS, NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) plan to deploy the LignoSat in December for a six ...
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NASA’s Voyager 1 Successfully Revives Antique Transmitter Last Used in 1981 to Prolong its Historic Mission
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is reviving technology abandoned four decades ago to help keep its groundbreaking space ...
Still kickin' since the '70s: NASA's Voyager mission keeps exploring
NASA's Voyager mission launched in the 1970s. Today, it's making history as it conducts new science. But how are two ...
Japanese Scientists Bet on an Ancient Material for Their New Satellite: Wood
Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.
Taurid meteor shower to reach peak visibility
Science News // 1 day ago China's Shenzhou-18 crew returns to Earth Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Three Chinese astronauts returned to ...
Cargo ship launched to space station with supplies, science gear and holiday treats for crew
With an Election Day docking, the cargo ship will deliver 3 tons of supplies and equipment, including an unusual wooden ...
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World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test
the deputy chief scientist for NASA's International Space Station program, said in a press briefing on Monday (Nov. 4), a few ...
NASA’s CODEX Ready To Unlock Solar Wind Mysteries From the ISS
NASA’s Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) is set to launch to the International Space Station to explore new details about ...
Asteroid Apophis Will Endure Quakes and Surface Shifts During 2029 Earth Flyby
A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.
NASA Scientists Find New Way To Scan Ocean Depths From Space
Satellite data has enabled researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to develop a new way to measure ocean depth. The technique, which uses imagery captured by the Landsat program, works ...