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Peter Brown, Professor in Physics and Astronomy, Western University

As corporations race for the stars, we need international collaboration on space governance

A satellite burns up as it travels through Earth's atmosphere. Several of these large satellite re-entries now occur every day. (European Space Agency/David Ducross), CC BY-SA

The science academies of G7 member countries have identified international space governance as a pressing issue for the G7 Leaders’ Summit, to be held from June 15-17 in Evian, France.

The explosive growth of large satellite constellations over the last decade offers great promise for near-universal access to broadband internet. But this growth comes with risks that are not yet fully understood.

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