Future Timeline
Future timeline, a timeline of humanity's future, based on current trends, long-term environmental changes, advances in technology such as Moore's Law, the latest medical advances, and the evolving geopolitical landscape.
- First candidate extragalactic planetary system identified (2020/09/26 03:00)Astronomers report evidence, for the first time, of an exoplanet in a system outside the Milky Way galaxy.
- The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson (2020/09/25 03:00)Read more...
- World's largest cement maker pledges carbon neutrality (2020/09/24 03:00)Read more...
- NASA publishes Moon landing plan for 2024 (2020/09/22 03:00)Read more...
- Wall-mounted technology detects COVID-19 in the air (2020/09/21 03:00)Read more...
- Device captures microplastic pollution from tyre wear (2020/09/20 03:00)Read more...
- New drug highly effective against SARS-CoV-2 (2020/09/16 03:00)Read more...
- 2025 – The ITER experimental fusion reactor is switched on (2020/09/14 03:00)Read more...
- Possible biosignature detected on Venus (2020/09/14 03:00)Read more...
- 2023 – Rosalind Franklin touches down on Mars (2020/09/12 03:00)Read more...
- 2021 – First flight of Ariane 6 (2020/09/10 03:00)Read more...
- 2021 – NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars (2020/09/08 03:00)Read more...
- Molecular analyser is 100 times faster (2020/09/06 03:00)Read more...
- Largest known black hole merger is confirmed (2020/09/05 03:00)Read more...
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An increasingly globalised humanity is faced with climate change, dwindling resources, overpopulation and technological upheaval.
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Diverging paths for humans and transhumans, eco-technic societies dominate the globe, and colonisation of space accelerates.
Post-biological humanity begins to spread throughout the Galaxy, transforming dead worlds into computational substrates.
A future timeline of the Universe and its ultimate fate.
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- www.futuretimeline.net 2018-04-27 00:13:36.400900 (2018/04/27 03:13)
20th April 2018
2053 – Cervical cancer is being eradicated in Australia
By 2053, cervical cancer has been eradicated in Australia, thanks to an effective screening and vaccination program in earlier decades.
2nd April 2018
2027 – The Venera-D mission arrives at Venus
Venera-D is the first space probe in over 40 years to land on the surface of Venus.
23rd March 2018
2028 – Launch of the ARIEL spacecraft
Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey (ARIEL), is a space observatory launched in mid-2028 by the European Space Agency.
14th March 2018
2034 – Service robots number a billion worldwide
By 2034, the number of service robots has reached a billion worldwide and continues to grow rapidly. The disruption caused by AI, automation and robotisation has accelerated in recent years.
20th February 2018
2041 – Completion of the W350 tower in Tokyo
In 2041, Tokyo's skyline gets a major new landmark in the form of W350, the tallest wooden building ever constructed.
16th February 2018
2091 – SpaceX's "Starman" has a close encounter with Earth
In 2091, after a period of 73 years, Starman returns to cislunar space and makes a close approach of Earth.
26th April 2018
Majority of atoll islands could be uninhabitable by mid-21st century
Rapid sea level rise and wave-driven flooding will negatively impact freshwater resources on low-lying atoll islands in such a way that most could be uninhabitable in just a few decades.
25th April 2018
Scientists create innovative new 'green' concrete using graphene
A new greener, stronger and more durable concrete made using the wonder-material graphene could revolutionise the construction industry.
25th April 2018
By 2040, artificial intelligence could upend nuclear stability
A new RAND Corporation paper finds that artificial intelligence has the potential to upend the foundations of nuclear deterrence by 2040.
24th April 2018
Gender gap in science and technology could last for centuries
On current trends, it could take over 300 years to reach gender parity in science and technology, according to a new study.
20th April 2018
Cow may be largest land mammal on Earth by 2200
Extinctions of the largest species on each continent have led to a downgrading of maximum body size over time. If this trend continues, the largest terrestrial mammal in 200 years will be the domestic cow, according to a new study.
19th April 2018
Chair-assembling robot demonstrated in Singapore
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has built a robot that can autonomously assemble an IKEA chair without interruption.
- www.futuretimeline.net 2018-04-15 09:23:21.984140 (2018/04/15 12:23)
13th April 2018
Centuries' worth of rare-earth metals found in Japanese waters
Researchers in Japan, writing in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, describe finding centuries' worth of rare-earth metals in deep sea mud located near the island of Minami-Tori-shima.
12th April 2018
Next-gen optical disk holds 10TB of data for 600 years
Scientists from Australia and China have used gold nanomaterials to demonstrate a new high-capacity optical disk able to hold data securely for more than 600 years, while using 1,000 times less power.
10th April 2018
Proposed future telescope could view exoplanets with multipixel detail
NASA is working on a long-term concept to produce direct multipixel imaging of habitable Earth-like planets within 100 light years.
6th April 2018
Maritime transport could be almost fully decarbonised by 2035
Deployment of all currently known technologies could make it possible to almost completely decarbonise maritime shipping by 2035, according to a new report.
5th April 2018
Experts call for boycott of South Korean university developing AI weapons
AI experts from 30 countries are boycotting a South Korean university over concerns that a new lab in partnership with a leading defence company could lead to autonomous weapons lacking human control.
4th April 2018
Space junk removal mission blasts off
An experimental spacecraft that could remove space junk around Earth has been launched into orbit and will test a number of new technologies.
24th March 2018
It is the year 2056, and the two major political superpowers are on the brink of war with one another.
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Welcome to the future!
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- www.futuretimeline.net 2018-04-06 12:36:02.003937 (2018/04/06 15:36)
6th April 2018
Maritime transport could be almost fully decarbonised by 2035
Deployment of all currently known technologies could make it possible to almost completely decarbonise maritime shipping by 2035, according to a new report.
5th April 2018
Experts call for boycott of South Korean university developing AI weapons
AI experts from 30 countries are boycotting a South Korean university over concerns that a new lab in partnership with a leading defence company could lead to autonomous weapons lacking human control.
4th April 2018
Space junk removal mission blasts off
An experimental spacecraft that could remove space junk around Earth has been launched into orbit and will test a number of new technologies.
29th March 2018
Solar megaproject to boost global capacity by 200GW
A solar power development with 200 gigawatts of capacity, 100 times larger than anything else to date, may become a reality by 2030.
Landfills: A future source of raw materials
Decontamination of landfills and open dumpsites could prove profitable – both financially and for the environment.
28th March 2018
Vascular aging reversed in mice
Scientists have identified the mechanism behind vascular aging and muscle demise in mice.
- www.futuretimeline.net 2018-04-05 18:26:54.158754 (2018/04/05 21:26)
5th April 2018
Experts call for boycott of South Korean university developing AI weapons
AI experts from 30 countries are boycotting a South Korean university over concerns that a new lab in partnership with a leading defence company could lead to autonomous weapons lacking human control.
4th April 2018
Space junk removal mission blasts off
An experimental spacecraft that could remove space junk around Earth has been launched into orbit and will test a number of new technologies.
29th March 2018
Solar megaproject to boost global capacity by 200GW
A solar power development with 200 gigawatts of capacity, 100 times larger than anything else to date, may become a reality by 2030.
Landfills: A future source of raw materials
Decontamination of landfills and open dumpsites could prove profitable – both financially and for the environment.
28th March 2018
Vascular aging reversed in mice
Scientists have identified the mechanism behind vascular aging and muscle demise in mice.
24th March 2018
Great Pacific garbage patch: 16 times larger than previously thought and "growing exponentially"
About 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 80,000 metric tons are now floating in an area known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – and the problem is rapidly getting worse.
- www.futuretimeline.net 2018-04-04 12:52:12.016339 (2018/04/04 15:52)
4th April 2018
Space junk removal mission blasts off
An experimental spacecraft that could remove space junk around Earth has been launched into orbit and will test a number of new technologies.
29th March 2018
Solar megaproject to boost global capacity by 200GW
A solar power development with 200 gigawatts of capacity, 100 times larger than anything else to date, may become a reality by 2030.
Landfills: A future source of raw materials
Decontamination of landfills and open dumpsites could prove profitable – both financially and for the environment.
28th March 2018
Vascular aging reversed in mice
Scientists have identified the mechanism behind vascular aging and muscle demise in mice.
24th March 2018
Great Pacific garbage patch: 16 times larger than previously thought and "growing exponentially"
About 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 80,000 metric tons are now floating in an area known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – and the problem is rapidly getting worse.
22nd March 2018
IBM developing world's smallest computer
IBM is developing a computer smaller than a grain of salt, but more powerful than a computer from 1990 and costing less than 10¢.
- www.futuretimeline.net 2018-04-03 07:33:04.867089 (2018/04/03 10:33)
2nd April 2018
2027 – The Venera-D mission arrives at Venus
Venera-D is the first space probe in over 40 years to land on the surface of Venus.
23rd March 2018
2028 – Launch of the ARIEL spacecraft
Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey (ARIEL), is a space observatory launched in mid-2028 by the European Space Agency.
14th March 2018
2034 – Service robots number a billion worldwide
By 2034, the number of service robots has reached a billion worldwide and continues to grow rapidly. The disruption caused by AI, automation and robotisation has accelerated in recent years.
20th February 2018
2041 – Completion of the W350 tower in Tokyo
In 2041, Tokyo's skyline gets a major new landmark in the form of W350, the tallest wooden building ever constructed.
16th February 2018
2091 – SpaceX's "Starman" has a close encounter with Earth
In 2091, after a period of 73 years, Starman returns to cislunar space and makes a close approach of Earth.
15th February 2018
2020 – The PlayStation 5 is launched
The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a ninth-generation video game console developed by Sony.
- www.futuretimeline.net 2018-03-30 01:24:34.610554 (2018/03/30 04:24)
29th March 2018
Solar megaproject to boost global capacity by 200GW
A solar power development with 200 gigawatts of capacity, 100 times larger than anything else to date, may become a reality by 2030.
Landfills: A future source of raw materials
Decontamination of landfills and open dumpsites could prove profitable – both financially and for the environment.
28th March 2018
Vascular aging reversed in mice
Scientists have identified the mechanism behind vascular aging and muscle demise in mice.
24th March 2018
Great Pacific garbage patch: 16 times larger than previously thought and "growing exponentially"
About 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 80,000 metric tons are now floating in an area known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – and the problem is rapidly getting worse.
22nd March 2018
IBM developing world's smallest computer
IBM is developing a computer smaller than a grain of salt, but more powerful than a computer from 1990 and costing less than 10¢.
21st March 2018
U.S. automation could threaten African manufacturing within 15 years
Operating robots in US factories could become cheaper than hiring workers in Kenya by 2033.
- www.futuretimeline.net 2018-03-29 05:36:23.155767 (2018/03/29 08:36)
28th March 2018
Landfills: A future source of raw materials
Decontamination of landfills and open dumpsites could prove profitable – both financially and for the environment.
28th March 2018
Vascular aging reversed in mice
Scientists have identified the mechanism behind vascular aging and muscle demise in mice.
24th March 2018
Great Pacific garbage patch: 16 times larger than previously thought and "growing exponentially"
About 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 80,000 metric tons are now floating in an area known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – and the problem is rapidly getting worse.
22nd March 2018
IBM developing world's smallest computer
IBM is developing a computer smaller than a grain of salt, but more powerful than a computer from 1990 and costing less than 10¢.
21st March 2018
U.S. automation could threaten African manufacturing within 15 years
Operating robots in US factories could become cheaper than hiring workers in Kenya by 2033.
18th March 2018
South Korea to commercialise 10 Gbit/s broadband
South Korea aims to give 50% of its population access to 10 Gbit/s Internet speeds by 2022.
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