Our planet is surrounded by thousands of artificial satellites, which every day bring internet connectivity, mobile phone data, GPS location services, weather updates, entertainment and more, to people around the globe.
However, there are even greater number of orbiting objects that are merely remnants of past explosions, collisions and launches. This technological trash makes the space around Earth a perilous place to reside, and without action, certain regions around Earth will be totally off-limits for future missions, satellites and technology.
It is time to act.