Posted: 6:56 p.m. EST Dec 24, 2015
A Lot Happened In Space In 2015
We take a look at the coolest things to come out of spaceflight this year.
A Lot Happened In Space In 2015
NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin
One of the oldest known meteor showers returns this week
The Lyrids, named for the nearby constellation Lyra, have been observed for 2,700 years, according to NASA.
NASA confirms space junk crashed into Florida home
A piece of debris originating from the International Space Station crashed through two floors of a Florida home in March.
More than 300 couples exchange vows during total solar eclipse wedding
The couples got married at a mass wedding event in Arkansas cleverly named "Total Eclipse of the Heart."
Israel launches retaliatory strike against Iran, US officials say
Israel had promised to retaliate for Iran's Saturday attack, in which Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles.
Isra Hirsi, Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter, is suspended from Barnard
In a message on X, Hirsi wrote she is a Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine member and said she was suspended from Barnard College on Thursday.
Starbucks plans to cut down on the plastic in its cold drink cups
The chain says its cold drinks and the cups they're served in are surging in popularity. A redesigned cup could use as much as 20% less plastic.
