On Asteroid Day, multiple outlets report that a proposal aimed at planetary defense has won the Schweickart Prize. The winning plan focuses not only on protecting Earth from potentially dangerous near-Earth objects, but also on safeguarding the growing space-based systems in orbit. The proposal calls for creating a new monitoring network to detect and track cosmic threats with the specific goal of protecting off-world infrastructure, including the thousands of satellites currently operating around Earth. Sources note that work to defend the planet from “killer asteroids” has been ongoing for decades, involving both astronomers and policymakers. The prize-winning idea expands that focus to include the risks posed to satellites and related orbital assets, which can be affected by impacts or other hazards associated with near-Earth objects. The Schweickart Prize recognizes promising concepts in the broader field of planetary defense. Overall, the coverage emphasizes that the proposal targets improved space infrastructure resilience by adding a dedicated approach for threat monitoring in Earth orbit.