·Thousands of satellites now interfere with ground-based telescope observations, potentially making them unusable for astronomy

·NASA is executing an orbital rendezvous to save a sinking space telescope before impact

·Thirteen thousand tonnes of space debris clutters Earth orbit, requiring new cleanup strategies

·Four astronauts recently returned from the farthest crewed mission in history, traveling beyond Apollo-era distances

·The public can now view America's first space station after eight years, showcasing decades of orbital human habitation