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that Japan is working on wooden satellites that can cleanly burn up without leaving debris when they re-enter the atmosphere.

Nov 1, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: that Japan is working on wooden satellites that can cleanly burn up without leaving debris when they re-enter the atmosphere.

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