This February 7, 1984 photo made available by NASA shows astronaut Bruce McCandless II, participating in a spacewalk a few meters away from the cabin of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Challenger, using a nitrogen-propelled Manned Maneuvering Unit. The Johnson Space Center says McCandless died Thursday, December 21, 2017 in California. (Photo by NASA via AP Photo)





People react to results in Catalonia's regional elections at a gathering of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) in Barcelona, Spain December 21, 2017. (Photo by Albert Gea/Reuters)





Cuba's President Raul Castro walks in to deliver a speech during the National Assembly in Havana, Cuba, December 21, 2017. (Photo by Irene Perez/Reuters/Courtesy of Cubadebate)





Stranded passengers ride on a makeshift raft after all ferry service were cancelled, a day after a Philippine vessel capsized because of bad weather in Infanta, Quezon in the Philippines, December 22, 2017. (Photo by Erik De Castro/Reuters)





An elephant dressed in a Santa Claus costume distributes a doll to students during Christmas celebrations at Jirasart school in Ayutthaya, Thailand, December 22, 2017. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





U.S. tourists Stafford Newsome and Kaitlin Taft, sit in a Volkswagen Beetle, the “world's smallest hotel”, as his owner Mohammed Al-Malahim claims, in Shoubak, Jordan on December 21, 2017. (Photo by Muhammad Hamed/Reuters)





A store employee dressed in a Santa suit prepares items for sale at a shop selling Christmas decorations on December 20, 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey. Some luxury brands, shopping malls and retail outlets promote Christmas in an attempt to attract customers despite Turkey having a 98% Muslim population. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)





An Indonesian woman stands next to a Christmas ornament at a mall in Jakarta on December 21, 2017. Shopping malls and business centers in Jakarta are decorated with Chrismast ornaments ahead of Christmas. (Photo by Adek Berry/AFP Photo)





Revellers celebrate as the sun rises during the winter solstice at Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain in southern England, Britain, December 22, 2017. (Photo by Hannah McKay/Reuters)





A statue of the baby Jesus on a bed of bullet shells is seen in a Nativity scene outside the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, Italy, December 21, 2017. The 445 shells represent the number of priests, nuns, monks and religious teachers killed for their faith since 2000. Picture taken December 21, 2017. (Photo by Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters)





Rohingya refugees play sepak takraw at the Palongkhali refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh December 22, 2017. (Photo by Marko Djurica/Reuters)





A Palestinian demonstrator takes cover during clashes with Israeli troops, at a protest as Palestinians call for a “Day of Rage” in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, near the West Bank city of Nablus, December 22, 2017. (Photo by Mohamad Torokman/Reuters)





Israeli border police arrest a Palestinian protester during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah December 22, 2017. (Photo by Goran Tomasevic/Reuters)





A wounded Palestinian demonstrator dressed as Santa Claus is evacuated during clashes with Israeli troops, at a protest as Palestinians call for a “Day of Rage” in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, near the border with Israel in the southern Gaza Strip, December 22, 2017. (Photo by Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters)





Visitors react as a diver dressed as Santa Claus swims with fish at the Aquarium of Paris, France, December 22, 2017. (Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters)





Evacuated migrants taken out of detention centres by the UNHCR from Tripoli in Libya arrive at the military airport Pratica di Mare in Rome, Italy, December 22, 2017. (Photo by Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters)





Sadio Mane of Liverpool shoots at goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on December 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by John Sibley/Reuters/Action Images)





Japan's Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko take a stroll in the garden of the Imperial Residence at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, in this handout picture taken December 6, 2017 and released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. Emperor Akihito celebrated his 84th birthday on December 23, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Imperial Household Agency of Japan)





SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off in the air, as seen from Santa Monica, California, U.S., in this December 22, 2017 picture obtained from social media. (Photo by Joshua Berson/Twitter/@bersonphoto via Reuters)





Residents are seen on the top of a partially submerged vehicle along a flooded road in Cagayan de Oro city in the Philippines, December 22, 2017. (Photo by Froilan Gallardo/Reuters)





A H-IIA rocket carrying the satellites GCOM-C, nicknamed “Shikisai” and the Super Low Altitude Test Satellite (SLATS) nicknamed “Tsubame”, lifts off from the launching pad at Tanegashima Space Center on the southwestern island of Tanegashima, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo December 23, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo News)





Revellers out and about in Newcastle, England on “Black Eye Friday” or “Mad Friday” on December 22, 2017 as people across the country celebrate the start of the Christmas break by hitting bars, pubs and clubs. This woman cheers in the street as her fellow partygoers appeared worse for wear. (Photo by Craig Connor/North News and Pictures)





Revellers out and about in London, England on “Black Eye Friday” or “Mad Friday” on December 22, 2017. A young woman sprawls across the front of a car, enjoying the street party atmosphere. (Photo by London News Pictures)





Revellers out and about in London, England on “Black Eye Friday” or “Mad Friday” on December 22, 2017. These three women head home after their office party in high spirits. (Photo by London News Pictures)





Revellers out and about in Newcastle, England on “Black Eye Friday” or “Mad Friday” on December 22, 2017. This partygoer had so much fun she looks lost. (Photo by Craig Connor/North News and Pictures)





Revellers out and about in London, England on “Black Eye Friday” or “Mad Friday” on December 22, 2017. Young women strut in the streets of Aberystwyth, parading their Christmas party numbers. (Photo by London News Pictures)