
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

Blue Origin reveals passengers for 13th space tourism launch
By Mike Wall published
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has revealed the six people who will fly on the company's 13th space tourism mission, though a launch date has not yet been announced.

SpaceX launch of private Ax-4 astronauts postponed indefinitely due to leaky ISS module
By Mike Wall published
The launch of Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission has been delayed again, this time by a leaky Russian module on the International Space Station.

Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit
By Mike Wall published
Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit for the Japanese company iQPS on Wednesday morning (June 11).

Propellant leak delays SpaceX launch of private Ax-4 astronaut mission to the ISS
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is standing down from the planned June 11 launch of the Ax-4 private astronaut mission due to a liquid oxygen leak in its Falcon 9 rocket. No new target date has been announced.

SpaceX Axiom-4 mission to the ISS: Live updates
By Mike Wall, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station.

SpaceX delays launch of private Ax-4 astronaut mission to ISS due to rocket leak
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX has delayed the planned June 11 launch of the Ax-4 private astronaut mission to the ISS due to a liquid oxygen leak in its Falcon 9 rocket. No new target date has been announced.

2nd launch of Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket delayed to Aug. 15 at the earliest
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin is now targeting Aug. 15 at the earliest for the second-ever launch of its New Glenn rocket, a slip of several months.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites to orbit on 70th Falcon 9 flight of the year (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 26 Starlink satellites to orbit from California on Sunday (June 8), on the 70th mission of 2025 for the company's Falcon 9 rocket.

SpaceX fires up Super Heavy booster ahead of Starship's 10th test flight (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX conducted a static-fire test with one of its Super Heavy boosters today (June 6), part of the prep work for the next test flight of the Starship megarocket.

SpaceX launches Sirius XM radio satellite to orbit, lands rocket on ship at sea (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched the SXM-10 satellite for SiriusXM early Saturday morning (June 7), adding another spacecraft to the company's broadcasting constellation.

Private Japanese spacecraft crashes into moon in 'hard landing,' ispace says
By Mike Wall last updated
Japan's private Resilience lunar lander went dark just before it was scheduled to touch down on the moon today (June 5), raising doubts about the venture's success.

Brand-new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrives at pad for June 10 astronaut launch (photo)
By Mike Wall published
The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that will fly the Ax-4 astronaut mission has arrived at its pad ahead of a planned June 10 launch.

Building the 'Moonhouse': Q&A with artist Mikael Genberg
By Mike Wall published
Mikael Genberg discusses his "Moonhouse" project, which is about to land a tiny replica of the iconic red-and-white Swedish house on Earth's nearest neighbor.

'Starship in space': See amazing photos from SpaceX megarocket's Flight 9 test mission
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Starship megarocket tends to put on a show, and its latest test flight was no exception. See some gorgeous photos of the vehicle in space on Flight 9.

SpaceX's next private astronaut launch to ISS, Ax-4, pushed back to June 10
By Mike Wall published
Houston company Axiom Space's Ax-4 astronaut launch to the International Space Statio has been delayed by two days, to June 10.

Rocket Lab launches private Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Rocket Lab launched a "Gen-3" Earth-observing satellite for the company BlackSky toward orbit from New Zealand today (June 2).

Trump to withdraw Jared Isaacman's nomination as NASA chief
By Mike Wall published
The White House is pulling the nomination of Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, saying that the next agency chief should be "in complete alignment" with President Trump's agenda.

Trump's 2026 budget would slash NASA funding by 24% and its workforce by nearly one third
By Mike Wall published
The Trump administration's 2026 budget request cuts NASA funding by $6 billion, which would lead to the cancellation of Mars sample-return and other high-profile missions.

FAA requires SpaceX to investigate Starship Flight 9 mishap
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX must figure out what happened on Flight 9 of its Starship megarocket, during which the vehicle's second stage made an uncontrolled reentry over the Indian Ocean.

Elon Musk says SpaceX will launch its biggest Starship yet this year, but Mars in 2026 is '50/50'
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch the new "Version 3" of its Starship megarocket by the end of 2025 and is working to send the vehicle to Mars a year later, Elon Musk said.

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force in record-short turnaround
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force today (May 30), less than three months after getting the official go-ahead.

SpaceX aiming for record-breaking 170 orbital launches in 2025
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is targeting a whopping 170 orbital liftoffs in 2025, which would shatter the record the company set just last year.

Sampling a 'quasi-moon': What's next for China's newly launched Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling mission
By Mike Wall published
China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft launched on Tuesday (May 28), kicking off a bold mission to grab a sample of one of Earth's "quasi-moons" and then journey on to a mysterious comet.
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