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.
NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin
Posted: 6:56 p.m. EST Dec 24, 2015
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."
Amsterdam to halt hotel construction in bid to control tourism
Dutch authorities said they want to control a city that is overrun with tourism, in their eyes. The effort would also control annual hotel stays.
Messi the dog is retiring from the TSA after work screening travelers
The 8-year-old Labrador Retriever worked at Reagan National Airport, and was the TSA's canine calendar dog of the month in February.
TikTok to start banning 'problematic' content from its For You feed
Next month, content that would be "problematic if viewed in clusters" won't be eligible to be on the FYF.