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Various organisations, including NASA and the US Space Force, monitor objects in Earth's orbit and beyond. They track active satellites, space debris, and even objects like the abandoned SpaceX rocket stage. This tracking allows scientists to predict potential collisions and understand the movement of man-made objects in our solar system.
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