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A tiny piece of space debris no bigger than a grain of salt punched a hole in the International Space Station. The incident highlights a growing problem orbiting above our heads. With more than 33,000 tracked objects and an estimated 100 million smaller pieces of debris circling Earth, a new industry is emerging to clean up space before it threatens satellites, astronauts, and the future of the space economy. New York Post financial correspondent Lydia Moynihan explains who’s building the business of orbital cleanup, who will pay for it, and why it could become one of the next major investment frontiers. Plus, what removing space junk means for life, and business, here on Earth.
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