
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

SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman's biggest-ever cargo spacecraft on its 1st mission to the ISS (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's new "Cygnus XL" cargo ship on its debut mission to the International Space Station on Sunday (Sept. 14).

SpaceX launches 300th Starlink satellite-internet mission (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 24 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today (Sept. 13). It was the 300th Starlink mission to date, according to the company.

Russian Progress spacecraft arrives at the ISS with 2.8 tons of cargo
By Mike Wall published
Russia's Progress 93 freighter arrived at the International Space Station today (Sept. 13), two days after launching atop a Soyuz rocket.

SpaceX launches powerful satellite to orbit for Indonesian telecom company (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched a mission for an Indonesian telecom company tonight (Sept. 11), sending the Nusantara Lima satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast.

Russian Soyuz rocket launches robotic Progress cargo ship with 2.8 tons of supplies toward the ISS
By Mike Wall last updated
Russian Progress 93 freighter launched toward the International Space Station on the MS-32 mission today (Sept. 11), loaded with 2.8 tons of cargo for the station's astronaut crew.

Did NASA's Perseverance rover actually find evidence of life on Mars? We need to haul its samples home to find out, scientists say
By Mike Wall published
We'll likely need to get Perseverance's samples to Earth to determine if they do indeed harbor evidence of Mars life — but the prospects of such a mission are cloudy at best.

SpaceX launches 1st 21 satellites for advanced new US military constellation
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SpaceX launched 21 satellites to orbit from California today (Sept. 10), beginning the buildout of an advanced new constellation for the U.S. military.

Astronauts capture amazing views of the total lunar eclipse from the ISS (photos)
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured great shots of the total lunar eclipse over the weekend.

Sorry, Starlink: JetBlue becomes 1st airline to pick Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites for in-flight Wi-Fi
By Mike Wall published
JetBlue will start using Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites for in-flight Wi-Fi in 2027. It's a big win for Jeff Bezos' company and its nascent internet constellation.

Moon-to-Mars veteran Amit Kshatriya named NASA associate administrator
By Mike Wall published
Amit Kshatriya, a veteran of NASA's Moon to Mars program, has been named NASA associate administrator, the agency's top civil-service role.

Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts take on the viral 'Bobby and Pete' fitness challenge (video)
By Mike Wall published
The four Artemis 2 moon astronauts passed the "Bobby and Pete" fitness challenge recently, performing 100 pushups and 50 pull-ups in less than 10 minutes.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (Sept. 2), sending them up on a Falcon 9 rocket with a brand-new first stage.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites today (Aug. 30), sending 24 of them up from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Watch a burnt and battered Starship splash down in Indian Ocean to wrap up historic Flight 10 (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
Newly released SpaceX footage gives us great looks at the final moments of Starship's epic Flight 10 test on Aug. 26, which ended with an Indian Ocean splashdown.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 30th flight (video)
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew for a record 30th time early Thursday morning (Aug. 28), sending 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida.

What's next for SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket after Flight 10 success?
By Mike Wall published
Starship performed very well on its 10th-ever test flight Tuesday (Aug. 27), but SpaceX will soon move on from the shiny silver vehicle — to an even bigger version of it.

Starship Mars rocket met 'every major objective' on epic Flight 10 test launch, SpaceX says
By Mike Wall published
The Starship megarocket checked every significant box during its 10th test flight on Tuesday evening (Aug. 26), according to SpaceX.

SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket nails critical 10th test flight in stunning comeback (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Starship megarocket took to the skies for the 10th time ever today (Aug. 26), on a bold test flight that marked a big bounceback from recent failures.

SpaceX scrubs crucial Starship Flight 10 launch again, this time due to weather
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX scrubbed the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket for the second day in a row today (Aug. 25), this time because of some uncooperative clouds.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS with 5,000 pounds of supplies (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Aug. 25 carrying about 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) of food, supplies and scientific experiments.

SpaceX calls off critical Starship Flight 10 test launch due to 'issue with ground systems'
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX scrubbed the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket today (Aug. 24), citing a problem with ground systems at its Starbase site in South Texas.

Rocket Lab launches 5 satellites on mystery mission (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Rocket Lab launched five satellites for a confidential customer this evening (Aug. 23) on the 70th overall liftoff of its Electron rocket.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday (Aug. 22), sending 24 of the company's Starlink broadband satellites to orbit.
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