13th May 2025

2031-2032 – China completes its Guowang and Qianfan megaconstellations

With nearly 27,000 satellites deployed by 2032, China's Guowang and Qianfan megaconstellations reshape the space race and challenge Starlink's global dominance.

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7th May 2025

2033 – Starlink's 42,000-satellite constellation is complete

In 2033, SpaceX completes its 42,000-satellite Starlink constellation, following a transition from Falcon 9 to high-cadence Starship launches. This network delivers gigabit-class Internet to even the most remote parts of the planet.

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25th April 2025

Exoplanet found with comet-like tail will disintegrate in 2 million years

A newly found exoplanet is rapidly disintegrating as it orbits perilously close to its star. The small, rocky world is trailing a vast, comet-like tail of debris and is shedding a mass equivalent to Mount Everest every 30.5 hours.

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23rd April 2025

Lucy spacecraft reveals peanut-shaped asteroid

NASA's Lucy mission has returned striking images of the main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing it to be larger than originally estimated and a contact binary. The spacecraft will pass by eight other asteroids between now and 2033.

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22nd April 2025

Laser-cooled chips could transform data centre efficiency

A new laser-based photonic cooling system could reduce the energy needed for cooling in data centres, while improving the performance of computer chips.

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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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8th April 2025

HIV/AIDS progress could reverse by 2030, warns study

A study in The Lancet finds that cuts to foreign aid could undo decades of progress made to end HIV/AIDS, with potentially 10.8m additional new infections by 2030.

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7th April 2025

"Big Crunch" universe more likely than previously thought

A major survey of nearly 15 million galaxies suggests that dark energy might be weakening, potentially changing the ultimate fate of the cosmos and increasing the possibility of a "Big Crunch" in the distant future.

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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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