Telstra to lose millions + Why space balls are washing up on our beaches

Friday Headlines:

• SA death possibly linked to Telstra outage
• Modi mania sweeps Melbourne
• US and Iran exchange fire as Supreme Leader buried
• Angus Taylor mounts strongest attack yet on Pauline Hanson
• Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75

Deep Dive: Ten years ago, in 2015, the world collectively launched 221 objects into space. Last year that number was 4,510, a record by a huge margin. There’s now a record number of satellites and other space objects zooming over our heads.

Why are we shooting so many objects into space? Most launches are coming from the United States, where a commercial space race is well and truly underway. But what are the consequences for the rest of the world?

As mysterious space debris washes up on our shores here in Australia, we speak with Dr Matt Agnew, the scientist (and former Bachelor star) to learn about why we’re launching thousands of satellites a year.

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