In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth’s orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that investigates the use of wood in space. Findings could offer a more sustainable alternative to conventional satellites. A previous experiment aboard station exposed three species of wood […]...
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Jan. 13, 2025, to reflect new live coverage and start times for U.S. spacewalk 92. Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Jan. 10, 2025, to reflect new live coverage and start times for both spacewalks. Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Jan. 10, 2025, to add the names of […]...