The world’s first wooden satellite, WISA Woodsat, will test how plywood panels endure the extreme conditions of space. The Finnish project is slated to launch from New Zealand in November 2021.
A June 25 spacewalk will help give the International Space Station a solar array upgrade, a 20 to 30% power boost aimed at another decade of science operations.
Something is producing a lot of methane in Enceladus' ocean. Could it be life? While not proven yet, a new study by a team of biologists seems to support that exciting possibility.