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The first satellite made of wood — yes, wood — has made it to space

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A Japanese satellite called LignoSat arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday .

The satellite is a small box made of wood.

It will run tests on wood’s capabilities in space.

Space has a major sustainability problem when satellites fall back to earth, they combust and create harmful chemicals.

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