The Tower That Touched the Sky: Burj Khalifa Opens
On January 4, 2010, Dubai opened the 828-meter Burj Khalifa, the tallest building ever built — and renamed it mid-ceremony for the Abu Dhabi ruler whose billions had bailed the emirate out.
Tales from the year 2010
December 8, 2010: The First Commercial Spacecraft to Orbit and Come Home
On December 8, 2010, SpaceX's Dragon capsule orbited Earth and splashed down safely -- a first for any private company.
A Pen Stroke for Equality: The End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
On December 22, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' ending the ban on openly gay service in the U.S. military.