In 2015, space fans saw rocket landings, dwarf planet visits, water on Mars and more. (Video and images via NASA, European Space Agency, CCTV, Russian Federal Space Agency, Doordarshan, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, SpaceX, Blue Origin and 20th Century Fox / "The Martian")
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
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Posted: 6:56 p.m. EST Dec 24, 2015

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