The big science moments of 2020 (so far)

In December 2019, an "unexplained pneumonia" began to sicken people in China. The culprit, a microbial parasite now known as the new coronavirus, would soon flip 2020 upside down. The pandemic has likely become a defining period of the century — and the outbreak is not nearly over. While the virus circulates, sickens, and kills, natural events, climate-fueled disasters, and human achievement continue apace. Here are some of the momentous moments of the scientific world, so far, in 2020. 1. The pandemic An electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. Image: NIAID Significant things to know about the coronavirus pandemic: Read more...More about Space, Science, Global Warming, Climate Change, and Coronavirus