Latest articles by Mike Wall
Watch SpaceX Starlink train circle Earth in amazing satellite video
A video captured by a newly launched SpaceX Starlink satellite shows us what it's like to zoom above our beautiful blue planet.
Former NASA chief Jim Bridenstine takes over as CEO of Quantum Space
Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is the new CEO of Quantum Space, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft for use by the U.S. military and commercial operators.
'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)
NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station.
SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)
SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.
Russia's new homegrown Soyuz 5 rocket aces debut launch
Russia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ever on Thursday (April 30), and things apparently went well.
This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching.
Welcome home! Artemis 2's Orion capsule returns to Florida after epic moon mission (photo)
Artemis 2's Orion capsule has returned to its Florida launch site, just three weeks after carrying four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon's far side.
Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches 32 Amazon internet satellites to orbit
Liftoff occurred at 4:57 a.m. EDT on Thursday (April 30).
Trump invited the Artemis 2 moon astronauts to the White House. Here's what happened
President Trump hosted the Artemis 2 moon astronauts at the White House today (April 29), congratulating the quartet and musing about the possibility of going to space himself.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off on 1st launch in 18 months
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday morning (April 29), delivering the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite into geostationary orbit.
NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again'
Should Pluto be a bona fide planet again? NASA is working to "revisit the discussion" on Pluto's planethood status, according to agency chief Jared Isaacman.
Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo)
The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday (April 27), completing a barge journey of 900 miles (1,450 kilometers).
Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon internet satellites, ties record for heaviest payload it's ever flown (video)
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit on Monday night (April 27).
SpaceX launches its 50th mission of the year, sends 25 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 25 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California on Sunday (April 26). It was the company's 50th liftoff of the year already.
Russia launches 3 tons of cargo to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan (video)
Russia launched its latest Progress cargo ship toward the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Saturday (April 25).
Satellite snaps amazing 36th birthday pic of Hubble Space Telescope (photo)
The private WorldView Legion 4 Earth-observing satellite snapped an amazing photo of the Hubble Space Telescope on April 23, 2026, a day before the obsevatory's 36th birthday.
'That's just not a winning strategy': Congress objects (again) to Trump's planned NASA budget cuts
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle objected to President Trump's proposed NASA budget cuts during a House hearing on Wednesday (April 22).
Rocket Lab launches Japanese 'origami' satellite, 7 other spacecraft to orbit (photos)
Rocket Lab launched eight Japanese satellites to orbit on Wednesday night (April 22), including one that features an origami-folded antenna.
Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket grounded after launch mishap
The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, which failed to deliver a satellite to the proper orbit during its third-ever launch on Sunday (April 19).
NASA rolls out Artemis 3 SLS rocket's huge core stage to gear up for 2027 launch (photo)
NASA rolled the Artemis 3 core stage out from the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Monday (April 20). The next stop is the launch site: Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force after rocket swap (video, photos)
SpaceX launched a new GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force early Tuesday morning (April 21) — a mission that was originally supposed to fly on a competitor's rocket.
This life-hunting rover may be SpaceX's 1st-ever Mars launch
SpaceX will launch Europe's life-hunting Rosalind Franklin rover toward Mars in 2028 — but not aboard the company's Starship megarocket.
Artemis 2's heat shield seems to have aced its trial by fire
The heat shield on Artemis 2's Orion capsule appears to have held up incredibly well during its scorching downward trip through Earth's atmosphere, mission commander Reid Wiseman said.
