These are the 50 best science images of the year
2015 was a captivating year in science.
We reached Pluto, the world agreed to a landmark climate deal in Paris, and private spaceflight hit its stride. Many of this year's events have created amazing images, including the one below, of Pluto, with psychedelic false colors representing its surface textures.
Check out 50 of our favorite science images from this year below.