19th April 2025

2060 – Level 5 autonomous cars are ubiquitous globally

Fully autonomous Level 5 vehicles now dominate roads worldwide, transforming transportation and leading many regions to phase out human-operated cars entirely.

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18th April 2025

2041 – The majority of new passenger cars feature L3+ autonomy

More than half of new passenger cars now have Level 3 or higher autonomy, marking a major step forward from earlier driver-assistance systems.

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5th April 2025

2046 – The Gaza Strip has been cleared of debris and explosive remnants

After more than 20 years of painstaking work, Gaza has finally been cleared of war debris. Reconstruction has made significant progress, though political tensions, intermittent violence, and controversial coastal redevelopment continue to shape the region.

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24th March 2025

2025-2050 – Technological unemployment is rising rapidly

[Update of an older entry]

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26th February 2025

2031 – Europe's first lunar lander

In 2031, Europe makes history with its first-ever lunar lander, Argonaut, touching down on the Moon. This milestone marks the beginning of a new era in European space exploration.

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12th February 2025

2033 – The largest ever hydropower dam becomes operational in China

In 2033, a colossal dam in Tibet – providing 60 GW of capacity – begins energising the region. Nearly triple the size of the earlier Three Gorges Dam, this megaproject has overcome formidable technical challenges.

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8th February 2025

2032 – Leatherback sea turtle populations have collapsed

[Update of an older prediction. This graph is now based on the vast majority of nesting sites worldwide, rather than just a single beach in Indonesia. The year has also been extended to 2017, which is the latest available for all regions combined.]

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1st February 2025

2032 – Close approach of the asteroid 2024 YR₄

A near-Earth object measuring up to 100 metres in size makes a dangerously close approach in December 2032.

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25th January 2025

2025 – Europe's first successful vertical rocket launch into space

The SaxaVord Spaceport, Scotland, makes history in 2025, as it becomes the site of the first successful vertical rocket launch into space from European soil.

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12th January 2025

2025 – Grand Theft Auto VI is launched

Towards the end of this year, Rockstar Games launches Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), arguably the most highly anticipated video game of the last 10 years.

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12th January 2025

2025 – QuEra launches a 3,000-qubit quantum computer

In 2025, QuEra launches a 3,000-qubit quantum computer, redefining scalability and precision in quantum hardware.

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7th January 2025

2025 – The Gordie Howe Bridge is completed

Among the most notable infrastructure projects of 2025 is the Gordie Howe Bridge, linking Detroit in the United States with Windsor in Canada.

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27th December 2024

2025 – First light for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

This cutting-edge facility achieves "first light" in 2025, launching a decade of transformative discoveries, which includes a 3,000-fold increase in the number of catalogued galaxies.

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26th December 2024

2026 – BepiColombo arrives in orbit around Mercury

[Moved from 2025 to 2026, based on updated mission timeline from ESA/JAXA.]

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26th December 2024

2026 – First crewed flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft

[Moved from 2025 to 2026, based on NASA's latest announcement.]

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3rd December 2024

2032-2033 – Heavy cargo deployments to the lunar surface

Following the successes of earlier missions, including the historic return of humans to the Moon, NASA's Artemis VII and VIII represent a new phase in lunar development.

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10th November 2024

2025-2028 – The United States is becoming more authoritarian

With control over both the executive branch and Congress, Trump's administration quickly set its sights on implementing Project 2025 – a sweeping blueprint aimed at consolidating power within the federal government.

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10th October 2024

2182 – Close approach of the asteroid Bennu

A near-Earth object, discovered in 1999, makes a close approach to Earth in 2182. Thanks to advanced planetary defences, the collision risk has been largely eliminated.

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8th October 2024

82,684 AD – The return of comet c/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)

A long-period comet discovered in the early 21st century is now returning to the inner Solar System after 81,000 years, offering a rare glimpse into the distant past.

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15th September 2024

2084 – Robotic brains match the energy efficiency of human brains

By 2084, the brain of a human-like android can achieve the same processing power as a real human brain – 1 exaFLOP – using just 20 watts.

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7th September 2024

2038 – Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is eradicated in England

By 2038, England has achieved a landmark victory in its battle against bovine tuberculosis (bTB), eradicating the disease from cattle herds across the country.

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24th August 2024

2042 – 3D bioprinting of human organs

By 2042, the field of 3D bioprinting has reached a critical milestone, with the first bioprinted human organs beginning to move from clinical trials into wider use.

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21st August 2024

2045 – Africa transitions to 100% electric car sales

By the mid-2040s, Africa has undergone a transformative shift in its transportation sector, with electric vehicles (EVs) now accounting for practically 100% of new car sales across the continent.

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18th August 2024

2037-2039 – EV market share is approaching 100% in most countries

By the late 2030s, the vast majority of new cars being purchased around the world are electric.

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27th July 2024

2039 – The first generation of epigenetic rejuvenation therapies

Phase III clinical trials of the first epigenetic rejuvenation therapies have recently concluded. These treatments now offer a partial reversal for certain aspects of aging.

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18th July 2024

2029 – China asteroid re-direct mission

In 2029, China attempts to adjust the orbit of a near-Earth asteroid called 2015 XF261.

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13th July 2024

2034 – Start of Research Operation (SRO) for the ITER experimental fusion reactor

[Updated with latest information, and moved from 2025 to 2034. This delay isn't as bad as it sounds, however, as explained in the revised text.]

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18th June 2024

2050 – Net zero progress has been mixed

By 2050, global emissions of carbon dioxide have declined significantly. But despite radical transformations across many industrial sectors, the world has failed to limit the rise of global warming.

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