It is a real problem, and we are going to have some catastrophic consequences if we cannot get nations that are launching things into space to provide enough fuel to have a controlled reentry.

that would mean 25 percent less fuel, which is a good thing for the airlines, but might also be a good thing in the overall energy policy of the country.

One of the obvious examples is the ASAT test that was done by China a decade ago put tens of thousands of pieces right in that zone of altitude of where a lot of our spacecraft are.

It will fly supersonic but its design is such a radical design, that instead of pushing the bow wave going through the atmosphere, as you go from subsonic to supersonic, which causes that audible sound that goes 'boom, boom,' it will…

We are on the same page, and NASA owns and operates that local public water system, so we have every reason to continue this investigation.

We cannot identify every object. However, NEO Surveyor will be able to identify 90 percent of all the potential asteroids that are greater than 140 meters wide within the 10 years of the launch.

Most recently, Russia as well about a year ago did an ASAT test, unbelievably putting junk into the very altitude where the International Space Station is.

For NASA to continue to innovate, we need to attract the next generation of engineers, inventors, chemists, biologists, astronauts, and so much more.

It is an investment in U.S. innovation and competitiveness.

If we can identify 90 percent of the asteroids that are 140 meters wide, then we are well on our way.

Everything that we are doing is being approached in this commercial public/private partnership.

NASA clearly has a vested interest in attracting, engaging, and preparing its future STEM professionals.