See Fleet Week 2015 start in New York Harbor with the Parade of Ships Entry on May 20, 2015. See this south west view from the windy hillside of Von Briesen Park in Staten Island.

As 2015 comes to a close we look back at an exciting year of reaching new heights and revealing the unknown for the benefit of humankind.

From director Clint Eastwood comes “American Sniper,” starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. Nominated for an Academy Award 2015.

Matt Swider talks with the good folks at Withings about the new Activite Pop. This smartwatch combines style and accurate health metrics at an affordable price.

Nominated for a 2015 Academy Awards for Best Film, Whiplash tells the story of a young musician (Teller) struggles to become a top jazz drummer under the tutelage of a ruthless band conductor (Simmons).Miles Teller,J.K. Simmons.

Lady Gaga brought out her pipes for a stunning cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the Baku 2015 European Games Opening Ceremony held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday, June 15, 2015.

The reprise performance of Måns Zelmerlöw’s Heroes (Sweden) - the winning song of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Måns Zelmerlöw masterminded one of the most memorable moments in the history of the Swedish selection show, Melodifestivalen, with his performance of the uplifting Heroes. Obviously

This time lapse footage of the earth during sunrise accross te planet was taken by the International Space Station on October 3, 2015. NASA, 2015

Apple Campus 2 Tour - see the progress on construction in Cupertino, California where the company is building its new "spaceship" to house over 12,000 additional employees, located near its existing Infinite Loop headquarters - February 2015 Aerial Tour of the Project

“I was driving when I heard ‘The President Sang Amazing Grace,’” Joan Baez told The Atlantic, “and I had to pull over to make sure I heard whose song it was because I knew I had to sing it.” The 77-year-old folk legend included the song in her final album, Whistle Down The Wind, released in early Ma