As powerful countries continue to launch satellites into space, a new frontier has opened. Some say it is like the Wild West – unregulated and potentially dangerous. Countries including China, Russia, and the U.S. compete for supremacy, sometimes targeting each other’s satellites. Space junk – thousands of pieces of orbital debris hurtling through space at high speed – can also damage these satellites, which are used for scientific research, telecommunications, and military operations. Some suggest that creating international laws governing space would bring order to a lawless frontier. Others argue that space is beyond the realm of earthly politics and favor an approach of every nation or company for itself. Listen to learn about the military uses of satellites and then debate: Should international law reach into space?