Wishing you and yours a happy New Year!⁣ ⁣ That’s no New Year’s Eve ball—the shimmering sphere pictured is a satellite called the Starshine 2. Before its deployment on December 16, 2001, 30,000 students from 660 schools in 26 countries helped polish the satellite’s 845 mirrors. The students used the information collected to calculate the density of Earth's upper atmosphere.⁣ ⁣ Credit: nasa⁣ ⁣ #nasa #space #shuttle #exploration #NYE2021 #newyearseve