Michael Wall is the Spaceflight and Tech Editor for Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers human and robotic spaceflight, military space, and exoplanets, 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.
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Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22).

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SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 22), and you can watch the highly anticipated action live.

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SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket was supposed to fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), but technical issues nixed that plan.

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A conspiracy theorist confronted the Artemis 2 astronauts on Capitol Hill recently, accusing them of faking their moon mission. They showed more restraint than Buzz Aldrin did in a similar situation.

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There's a lot riding on the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket — including some of NASA's lunar ambitions.

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A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket.

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The California startup Vast, which is best known for its space station plans, announced today (May 19) that it's launching a new line of high-power satellites.

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A Vega C rocket launched the European-Chinese SMILE space weather mission to orbit on Monday night (May 18).

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Much of the UFO imagery that the Pentagon released last week was new, but we've known for decades about the odd things that the Apollo astronauts saw on and around the moon.

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SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay, sending 6,500 pounds of supplies to orbit.

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SpaceX's advanced new "V3" Starship megarocket is set to fly for the first time ever next week. The debut will feature some in-space action never seen before on a Starship mission.

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NASA just revealed some new details about its upcoming Artemis 3 astronaut mission to Earth orbit, which is targeted to launch in late 2027.

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SpaceX just revealed that it's on the hunt for additional launch sites for its Starship megarocket, eyeing locations both inside and beyond the United States.

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It will likely cost about $1.2 trillion to develop and operate President Trump's planned "Golden Dome" missile defense system, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report.

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SpaceX is officially targeting May 19 for the debut of Starship Version 3, an advanced new vehicle that could help humanity take its first steps on the moon and Mars.

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Star Catcher Industries just raised $65 million to build a constellation of power-beaming satellites, which the Florida company thinks will supercharge the off-Earth economy.

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SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a key test flight that could launch as soon as May 19.

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SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11) from California's foggy central coast.

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The Tianzhou 10 freighter delivered nearly seven tons of supplies to China's Tiangong space station early Monday morning (May 10), about five hours after launching atop a Long March 7 rocket.

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The Pentagon released a new tranche of UFO files on Friday (May 8). Among the documents are nearly 30 videos, which feature a range of intriguing objects.

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SpaceX just took a big step toward its next Starship test flight, firing up all 33 engines of the vehicle's Super Heavy on the pad in Texas.

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Two Russian satellites got within 10 feet (3 meters) of each other recently, demonstrating a sophisticated set of orbital maneuvering skills.

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A video captured by a newly launched SpaceX Starlink satellite shows us what it's like to zoom above our beautiful blue planet.

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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.

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NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station.
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