Japanese researchers have succeeded in designing the world's first satellite made of wood, called LignoSat.

The Japanese astronaut confirmed that all satellites, when they return to Earth, burn up as they pass through the atmosphere, creating aluminum oxide particles that float for many years in the upper layer of the atmosphere.

To solve this problem, researchers thought about creating a project to evaluate various types of wood, to determine their quality and their ability to withstand the process of being launched into space and flying for a long period.

During the initial tests, it became clear that the wood samples did not suffer from any changes in their sizes, as well as signs of destruction and decomposition, and the test results were impressive.

For a practical experiment, wood samples were sent to the International Space Station, where they were subjected to tests for about a year before being returned to Earth.

The researchers attributed this hardness and endurance to the lack of oxygen in space, which makes the chance of it igniting non-existent, and the absence of living organisms makes the chance of its decomposition slim.

It is worth noting that the LignoSat satellite launch experiment will be renewed if the experiment succeeds, and extensive reliance will be placed on wood to manufacture satellites.