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JAXA Create World’s First Wooden Satellite for Space Exploration

21Nov

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JAXA Create World’s First Wooden Satellite for Space Exploration

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is planning to launch the world's first wooden satellite. It is called LignoSat, into Earth's orbit by the summer of 2024. The coffee mug-sized satellite is made from magnolia wood. A material that doesn't burn or rot in space but turns into fine ash upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere. When you think of wood, you might picture furniture made from magnolia, birch, or cherry. However, Japanese researchers are giving wood a whole new purpose. In a collaboration between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA, they're set to launch the world's first wooden satellite, called LignoSat, in the summer of 2024. This satellite is made from magnolia wood and is about the size of a coffee mug. It aims to address the issue of space junk...

Pakistan has launched 6 satellites in space to date

Do you know that Pakistan has launched 6 satellites into space to this day? Pakistan is a struggling economy. Although the country is facing a lot of other problems of its own, still the country is not as far behind in terms of technology as it seems. The country has launched at least 6 satellites into space. However, Pakistan launched all of these satellites in 2018. It is unfortunate that the country hasn’t launched any satellite in the past 4 years. Pakistan launched its first-ever satellite in 1996 whereas, the country launched its latest satellite in 2018. Here is the detailed list of Pakistan’s launched satellites: PAKSAT 1 (ANATOLIA 1): Pakistan Launched PRSS 1 on 1st February 1996. It is a geostationary satellite that resides directly above the region of Ethiopia. The Satell...

NASA releases Breathtaking Images Taken by JWST

NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration releases breathtaking images of the James Webb Space Telescope. The $10 Billion has shown the universe from a very different dimension. It has amazed all the people. If you've ever watched "It's a Wonderful Life," you've seen Stephan's Quintet. Last night, the James Webb Space Telescope provided the deepest, cleanest infrared images ever captured of the distant universe. It was a breathtaking exhibition of the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723. NASA has revealed spectacular pictures of our Universe from JWST. According to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, photographs like this one, named "Webb's First Deep Field," let us observe the cosmos as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago. The light collected from these galaxies has been moving through...