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Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The timber satellite has been built by researchers at Kyoto University and the logging company Sumitomo Forestry in order to test the idea of using biodegradable materials such as wood to see if they can act as environmentally friendly alternatives to the metals from which all satellites are currently constructed.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Ngl that's a really interesting idea.

Also, there's a typo in the article. They call it both "LignaSat" and "LignoSat," but I'm reasonably confident the actual name is "LigmaSat."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lignin is a major protein in wood, so LignoSat or LignaSat would make sense. LigmaSat loses that relationship with wood. I think LignoSat is probably correct.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (3 children)

What’s a ligma?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ligma Satellite!

Wait

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Ligma deez nutz!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not much, whats up with you?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

lmao gottem

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

balls.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Nothing, what's a ligma with you?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Ligma deez ice creams LOL GOTTEM