10 Amazing Things That Will Shake 2017

With events such as Donald Trump being sworn in as the U.S. President and the World Expo in Astana, 2017 promises to be quite interesting.

Here is a look at some interesting facts and things to look forward to in the upcoming year.

• 2017 In Calendar

2017 is the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD). It is also the 17th year of the 3rd millennium, the 17th year of the 21st century, and the 8th year of the 2010s decade.

• Inauguration of Donald Trump

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the U.S. on Jan. 20, marking the start of his four-year term. He will replace the current U.S. President Barack Obama.

• Year of The Rooster

According to the Chinese calendar, 2017 is the Year of the Rooster. China will celebrate its New Year on Jan. 28, 2017. The lucky colours for the year are gold, brown and yellow, while lucky numbers are 5, 7 and 8.

• DisneyIsland Paris To Marks Its 25yrs Anniversary

Starting on March 26, 2017, Disneyland Paris celebrates will its 25th anniversary with several new entertainment extravaganzas, including the Disney Illuminations show projected on Sleeping Beaty's Castle as well as new 'Star Wars' themed attractions like 'Star Tour: The Adventure Continues' and a re-imagining of Space Mountain as 'Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain.'

• 2017 World Expo In Astana

World Expo 2017, an International Exposition, will open in Astana, Kazakhstan on June 10. Based on the theme "Future Energy," it aims to trigger a global debate between countries, NGOs, companies and the public on how to ensure sustainable access to energy with minimum CO2 emissions. The expo will focus on innovative energy solutions in light of social, economic and environmental challenges.

• First Total Solar Eclipse for US In 21st Century

A total solar eclipse will take place on Aug. 21, 2017. It will be visible for the first time in the contiguous U.S. in nearly four decades, the last time being on Feb. 26, 1979. The 2017 eclipse will be the first with a path of totality crossing the country's Pacific coast and Atlantic coast since 1918. The maximum duration of totality will be around 2 minutes and 41.6 seconds.

• NASA To Launch TESS Mission To Search For Exoplanet

An exoplanet is a planet that orbits a star outside of our solar system. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will launch in December 2017 and aims to survey stars near Earth for transiting exoplanets over a period of two years. TESS is a planned space telescope under NASA's Explorers program.

• Cassini-Huygenes To Be Destroyed

The unmanned spacecraft, which was sent on a mission to Saturn in 1997, has been studying the planet and its satellites since 2004. It is the fourth space probe to visit Saturn but the first one to enter Saturn's orbit. On Sept. 15, it will be destroyed by plunging it into Saturn's atmosphere.

• The Blockbuster Big Movies Releases

The year will also see the release of a series of blockbuster movies like "Wonder Woman," "xXx 3: The Return of Xander Cage," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," "Transformers: The Last Knight" and "Star Wars: Episode VIII."

• Year Of Sustainable Tourism For Development

The U.N. has designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The initiative aims to educate people how international tourism helps understand different cultures and the heritage of other civilisations.
The U.N. believes that this help tourists appreciate other countries and thereby aid strengthening of world peace while the life of locals will improve.

We wish our esteem readers happy and prosperous new year.
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