2015 Discovery Calendar

Early 2015

The Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland and France is expected to reach maximum power

MARCH

Solar Impulse, a Swiss-built aircraft, begins its first attempt to fly around the world

MAY

Expo 2015, the first World’s Fair since 2012, will open in Milan

EXPO 2015 MILANO

JULY

Launched in 2006, the New Horizons probe is expected to pass closer to Pluto than any other craft has done, on July 14

OCTOBER

Airbus delivers the first of its A320neos, replacing the A320

PRODUCTS THAT ARE …

COMING BACK

M&M’s Crispy

Will return to stores nationwide in January following a 10-year hiatus

French Toast Crunch

The cereal sold from 1995 to 2006 will be widely available in January

Your favorite Blizzard flavor

Dairy Queen is bringing back a discontinued Blizzard flavor by fan vote

Lime Skittles

These return with Skittles Orchards, which are exactly what they sound like

Surge

Coca-Cola’s citrus drink, which returned in late 2014 after a 12-year hiatus, will be available exclusively on Amazon in 2015

Yumbo

Burger King’s hot ham-and-cheese sandwich is back in stores as of December 2014

MOST ANTICIPATED

Apple Watch

Apple’s first smart watch will go on sale in early 2015

Oculus Rift

The virtual-reality company bought by Facebook is expected to release a headset sometime in 2015

Windows 10

Microsoft’s latest operating system, expected by the end of 2015, brings back the Start menu

Amazon Echo

There’s no set launch date for this Siri-like speaker system, but it’s likely to arrive next year

12.2-in. iPad

Rumor has it that Apple will unveil its biggest tablet yet

HBO streaming service

A stand-alone service will reportedly launch in April, when Game of Thrones Season 5 premieres

Samsung bendable phone

Samsung may release a phone by the end of the year with a display that can fold in half

AND MORE …

Starbucks will begin delivering coffee

Bob Marley–branded weed goes on sale

Kim Kardashian’s book of selfies is out April 28

Official Hello Kitty Café opens in summer

“4-D” roller coaster opens at Six Flags Fiesta Texas