We need a ‘Planetary Neural Network’ for AI-enabled space infrastructure protection

Published on January 26, 2026
Illustration of space debris in Earth orbit from NORAD's satcat catalog

You may not see it with the naked eye, but in Earth’s orbit, a silent crisis is unfolding. With over 11,000 active satellites currently in orbit — a number expected to reach between 30,000 and 60,000 by 2030 — 40,500 tracked objects of 10 cm and more, 1.1 million pieces of space debris between 1 […]

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