
Mike Wall
Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, "Out There," was published on Nov. 13, 2018. Before becoming a science writer, Michael worked as a herpetologist and wildlife biologist. He has a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from the University of Sydney, Australia, a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz. To find out what his latest project is, you can follow Michael on Twitter.
Latest articles by Mike Wall

Artemis astronauts will carry plants to the moon in 2026
By Mike Wall published
NASA has selected three experiments, including a plant-growth study, to be deployed by astronauts on the moon on the Artemis 3 mission in 2026.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 more of the company's Starlink broadband satellites to orbit this evening (March 25).

SpaceX fires up Starship rocket ahead of 4th test flight (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX fired the engines on the upper stage of its next Starship vehicle, performing a key test ahead of the giant rocket's fourth test flight.

Intuitive Machines' private Odysseus moon lander has 'permanently faded' on lunar surface as historic mission ends
By Mike Wall published
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander has failed to send out a wakeup signal, confirming that its pioneering mission is over.

3 spaceflyers arrive at the ISS aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft
By Mike Wall published
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft delivered three spaceflyers, including one NASA astronaut, to the International Space Station today (March 23).

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ties reuse record with 19th launch (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a record-tying 19th time on Saturday evening (March 23), sending 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

SpaceX moves next Starship to pad for testing ahead of 4th flight (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has moved the upper stage of its next Starship vehicle to the pad for testing ahead of a test flight, which could lift off as soon as early May.

Russian rocket launch of 3 astronauts to ISS targeted for March 23 after abort
By Mike Wall published
A Russian Soyuz rocket is now scheduled to launch three astronauts toward the ISS on Saturday (March 23), two days after a rare abort scuttled its first try.

Watch Russian Soyuz rocket launch 3 spaceflyers to the ISS on March 23
By Mike Wall last updated
A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch three people, including one NASA astronaut, toward the ISS on Saturday morning (March 23). You can watch it live.

Rocket Lab launches mysterious spy satellites in 4th-ever US liftoff (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Rocket Lab launched from the U.S. for the fourth time ever Thursday morning (March 21), sending mystery payloads aloft for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

SpaceX's Starship could fly again as soon as early May
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX hopes to launch the fourth test flight of its Starship megarocket just six weeks or so from now, according to the company's president and COO.

Whee! Zip down from the launch tower in SpaceX's new emergency-escape slide (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has given us an astronaut's-eye view of the company's new emergency-escape slide in action at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

DARPA picks Northrop Grumman to develop 'lunar raiload' concept
By Mike Wall published
Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman is outlining a proposed railway system for the moon, with support from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Boeing begins fueling Starliner capsule ahead of 1st astronaut launch
By Mike Wall published
Boeing has started fueling up its Starliner capsule ahead of the vehicle's first-ever astronaut launch, a test mission scheduled for early May.

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites from California in dusky evening liftoff (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 22 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites to orbit tonight (March 18) from California.

SpaceX's Starship will go interstellar someday, Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
A future, more advanced version of SpaceX's Starship megarocket will travel to other star systems, according to Elon Musk.

SpaceX to launch 30th cargo mission to the ISS for NASA this week
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 30th operational cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday (March 21).

SpaceX launches 6,000th Starlink satellite on Friday night flight
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket achieved a record-tying 19th launch on Friday (March 15), carrying 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

FAA to oversee investigation of SpaceX Starship's 3rd test flight
By Mike Wall published
The FAA will oversee a SpaceX-led investigation into what happened on the third test flight of the company's Starship megarocket, which occurred March 14.

Watch SpaceX's Starship reenter Earth's atmosphere in this fiery video
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Starship captured amazing footage of its fiery trip through Earth's atmosphere during its third test flight, which took place on Thursday (March 14).

Get ready: SpaceX's Starships are coming
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket today (March 14) for the third time ever, and the company is already gearing up for liftoff number four.

FAA grants license for SpaceX's March 14 Starship launch
By Mike Wall published
The FAA has awarded a license for the third-ever launch of SpaceX's Starship megarocket, which is scheduled for 9:25 a.m. ET on Thursday (March 14).

SpaceX stacks Starship ahead of 3rd test flight (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has stacked Starship ahead of the megarocket's highly anticipated third test flight, which could take place as soon as Thursday (March 14).