How lessons from fisheries management could help us govern Earth's orbital space
The space industry is rapidly expanding. About 20,000 satellites already circle Earth, a number that could reach 100,000 by 2030. They bring growing environmental costs: space debris, collision risks, atmospheric pollution from launches and reentry and interference with astronomical observations.
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