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Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster mistaken for an asteroid raises some interesting questions about space traffic management. How long until a serious scientific mission is jeopardized by mistaking space junk for a celestial body? Is a central, publicly accessible database of all artificial objects in deep space the solution? Should there be an international regulatory body for deep space traffic, similar to air traffic control? What are the potential implications for asteroid mining and other commercial space ventures if transparency isn’t prioritized? With the increasing number of actors in space, this isn’t just a theoretical discussion anymore. Imagine the legal ramifications if a private company’s asteroid mining probe accidentally collides with another nation's deep-space observatory due to a lack of trajectory information. I predict that within the next decade, we will see the establishment of an international space traffic management system. The alternative is simply too risky, potentially hindering scientific discovery and creating a hazardous environment in space. What are your thoughts? Let’s discuss.