
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

Watch a private German rocket explode during 1st orbital launch attempt from European soil (video)
By Mike Wall published
A dramatic video shows Isar Aerospace's first orbital launch attempt, which ended with a fiery crash into the frigid sea about 30 seconds after liftoff.

FAA closes investigation into SpaceX Starship Flight 7 explosion
By Mike Wall published
The FAA has closed its investigation into the SpaceX Starship Flight 7 mishap, accepting the company's findings and verifying its corrective actions.

Watch SpaceX launch historic Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch the Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (March 31), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX rolls out rocket for historic Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has rolled out the rocket and Crew Dragon capsule that will launch the Fram2 astronaut mission on Monday night (March 31).

NASA astronaut who gave up seat for Starliner crew takes command of SpaceX Crew-11 flight to ISS
By Mike Wall published
Zena Cardman, who was removed from an ISS launch to facilitate the return to Earth of Starliner's first crew, will command SpaceX's upcoming Crew-11 mission to the station.

Boeing's next Starliner launch for NASA could slip to early 2026 after fixes
By Mike Wall published
NASA and Boeing are still working on the thruster issues that Starliner experienced on its first crewed flight last year, so the capsule's next liftoff is a ways off yet.

US Space Force certifies new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions
By Mike Wall published
The U.S. Space Force has certified ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions, doubling the number of providers for such flights.

NASA cancels cargo launch to ISS due to damaged Cygnus spacecraft
By Mike Wall published
NASA has canceled the planned June liftoff of a Cygnus ISS resupply mission due to damage the freighter incurred during transport to the launch site.

SpaceX Crew-9 and Crew-10: Live updates
By Mike Wall, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-9 and Crew-10 missions to the International Space Station for NASA.

SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company's 1st-ever liftoff (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched its third mission of the year for the United States' spy satellite agency today (March 24), the 19th anniversary of the company's first-ever liftoff.

SpaceX sets new rocket-reuse record on launch of US spy satellites (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX set a new rocket-reuse record early Friday morning (March 21) when it launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

NASA still mulling options for Boeing's troubled Starliner astronaut capsule
By Mike Wall published
NASA and Boeing are still working on the problems that cropped up during Starliner's first crewed flight, which launched more than nine months ago.

Mars madness! Perfect NCAA tournament bracket wins you a trip to the Red Planet on SpaceX's Starship
By Mike Wall published
If you have an otherworldly knack for picking the winners of college basketball games, you could get a free ride to Mars on SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

Dolphins welcome SpaceX's Crew-9 astronauts home after splashdown (video)
By Mike Wall published
A pod of dolphins gave the four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-9 mission a warm welcome after their capsule splashed down in the ocean on Tuesday afternoon (March 18).

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink internet satellites, 13 of which have direct-to-cell capability, from Florida this afternoon (March 18).

Watch the sun set over the moon in epic video from private Blue Ghost lunar lander
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander captured amazing views of the lunar sunset shortly before shutting down on Sunday (March 16).

Starliner astronauts head back to Earth with SpaceX Crew-9 duo to make long-awaited landing (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are heading back to Earth, and you can watch their Tuesday (March 18) homecoming live.

Farewell, Blue Ghost! Private moon lander goes dark to end record-breaking commercial lunar mission
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander went dark in the lunar night on Sunday (March 16) as expected, bringing an end to its historic mission.

Rocket Lab launches final 5 satellites for French 'Internet of Things' constellation
By Mike Wall published
Rocket Lab launched the final five satellites for the French company Kinéis' "Internet of Things" constellation tonight (March 17).

SpaceX's Crew-10 mission arrives at International Space Station to relieve Starliner astronauts (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX's Crew-10 astronaut mission arrived at the International Space Station early Sunday morning (March 16).

SpaceX aces 3rd launch in 13 hours, sending 23 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched its third mission in less than 13 hours this morning (March 15), sending 23 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

SpaceX launches 74 satellites to orbit, lands Falcon 9 rocket for the 400th time (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 74 satellites from California early Saturday morning (March 15), then came back to Earth for a landmark touchdown.

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launching for 6th time ever soon: Watch it live
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its Alpha rocket for the sixth time ever soon, and you can watch the action live.
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