The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball is unveiled in preparation for the December 31 celebration in New York City, on December 27, 2024. The Waterford Crystal New Year’s Eve Ball is a geodesic sphere, 12 feet (3.7 meters) in diameter, weighs 11,875 pounds (5386 kgs) and has more than 32,000 LED lights illuminating it. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)