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submitted 4 months ago by sbv@sh.itjust.works to c/space@lemmy.world

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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[-] kakes@sh.itjust.works 36 points 4 months ago

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."

[-] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 16 points 4 months ago
[-] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago
[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 4 points 4 months ago

Ligma deez nutz!

[-] Lmaydev@programming.dev 11 points 4 months ago

Nothing, what's a ligma with you?

[-] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

Ligma deez ice creams LOL GOTTEM

[-] Jakra@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago

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.

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