The New Year’s Eve countdown may look a little different in New York City this year. As an estimated one million people prepare to pack into Times Square to watch the ball drop, the team at 1 Times Square installed and tested a new way of lighting the famous numerals. Until this year, the numerals were lit up using light bulbs. Now, the 7-foot-tall structures are composed of a combined 594 lighting pucks that can produce various colors, styles, and designs. The crystal ball looks different this

Since 1907, New Yorkers have marked the New Year with the ceremonial dropping of a huge ball in Times Square. Mo Rocca examines the new Constellation Ball, covered with more than 5,000 handcrafted Waterford Crystal discs, that will help ring in 2026. | CBS Sunday Morning