Ian Connellan, Editor in chief of The Royal Institution of Australia, joins John Stanely to chat about the latest science stories.

This week John discovers how space is getting busier.

Just a few years ago, there were 5,000 satellites in orbit, and by the end of this decade, there will be 100,000 objects hurtling around.

There are already problems with things bumping into each other, which is an extremely costly exercise for all involved.

So now military, commercial and government agencies are all coming together to work out how to best police this increasingly busy space.

Image – istock

Download this podcast here