That creates a constant risk of collision for active satellites and for the International Space Station — a problem so severe that several surveillance networks across the globe ...

turning humanity’s grand ambitions in space into a reality with megaconstellations, asteroid mining, in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing,” Stokes said in a statement.

The reality of space exploration isn’t quite how Hollywood depicts it. There aren’t yet any Star Wars-type hyperdrive thrusters, and the tech needed for a Star Trek-style energy transporter remains a ...