The world's first wooden satellite has officially been deployed. Built by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the timber-clad device hitched a ride on a SpaceX mission which brought it to the International Space Station last November. Now, NASA says that the tiny satellite, dubbed LignoSat, were finally released into the wild last month, in an experiment that will explore the viability of using wood in space — which if fruitful, could offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional metal components. "With timber, a material we can produce by ourselves, we will be able to build houses, live and work […]