Members of the Wuhan Hygiene Emergency Response Team leave the closed Huanan seafood wholesale market in Wuhan city, Hubei province, Jan. 11, 2020. Investigations into the origin of COVID-19 have focused on animals sold at the market. Noel Celis/AFP/via Getty Images hide title toggle title Noel Celis/AFP/via Getty Images Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., clashed with
NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has created 18 new awards to support visionary ideas to improve aerospace technologies in areas ranging from exploring the solar system to understanding the universe. The 18 NIAC Phase I grants total $3.2 million. Each grant provides up to $175,000 for an initial nine-month investigation. NIAC projects deal with
Premiums for Medicare Part D drug coverage could rise next year because subsidies to insurers are about to end. Eric Thayer/Getty Images hide title toggle title Eric Thayer/Getty Images The Trump administration is ending subsidies that helped keep the costs of Medicare drug coverage down. The change could mean higher Medicare Part D premiums for
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree view of an expanse of terrain covered in surface features called polygons on June 19 and 20, 2026, the 4,930th and 4,931st Martian days or sols of the mission. The rover has found polygons several times in the past, but never so many in one place. In the
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this sand-covered hill, nicknamed “Miraflores,” estimated to be about 20 feet (6 meters) high, with its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, on June 11, 2026, the 4,923rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The hill was left behind when the surrounding rock eroded over time, deepening the wide valley Curiosity
On Wednesday, August 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will broadcast the eclipse live with views from the path and interviews with experts in the field through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch