Timeline of the future
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Based on cosmological timescales, the future can be predicted with a comfortable level of accuracy. This timeline will list those times, while symbols will represent different science topics.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025 | India is expected to become the world’s most populated country.[1] |
| 2030 | Many countries aim to meet important climate goals by this year.[2] |
| 2032 | Humans land on Mars and the Moon.[3] |
| 2061 | Halley’s Comet will return and be visible from Earth again.[4] |
| 2100 | World temperatures may rise by 2°C if climate change continues.[2] |
| 2114 | Norway’s Future Library books will be opened after 100 years. |
| 2134 | Halley’s Comet will pass by Earth once more.[4] |
| 2239 | Year 6000 in the Jewish calendar, believed by some to mark a new era.[5] |
| 2669 | Voyager 1 spacecraft may pass near another star system.[6] |
| 3000 | Many animals, languages, and traditions may be lost by the end of the millennium.[7] |
| 4000 | Ancient landmarks like the Great Pyramids may have eroded away.[8] |
| 500,000 years | A large asteroid might hit Earth.[9] |
| 1 million years | Human languages would be completely different from today’s.[7] |
| 50 million years | Mars’ moon Phobos will break apart and form a ring around Mars.[10] |
| 100 million years | A new supercontinent may form.[11] |
| 300 million years | Saturn will lose its rings.[12] |
| 400 million years | Jupiter’s Great Red Spot storm may finally disappear.[13] |
| 800 million years | The Sun will grow hotter, making Earth harder for life to survive.[14] |
| 1 billion years | Earth’s oceans will likely vanish, ending complex life.[14] |
| 3.5 billion years | Neptune’s moon Triton will break up and form a ring around Neptune.[15] |
| 4 billion years | The Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies collide, forming an elliptical galaxy.[16] |
| 5 billion years | The Sun will expand into a red giant and might swallow Earth.[14] |
| 7.5 billion years | The Sun will shrink into a white dwarf star.[17] |
| 100 billion years | Most stars will have burned out, leaving space cold and dark.[17] |
| 1 trillion years+ | The universe will grow darker and colder as the last stars fade away.[18] |
References
- ↑ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah; correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia (2023-04-24). "India overtakes China to become world's most populous country". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nations, United. "What Is Climate Change?". United Nations. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ "Humans to Mars - NASA". Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lewis, Briley (2024-01-03). "Halley's comet is on its way back towards Earth". Popular Science. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ "What is the significance of the year 6000 in the Jewish calendar?". www.chabad.org. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ updated, Meghan Bartels last (2021-02-23). "Scientists' predictions for the long-term future of the Voyager Golden Records will blow your mind". Space. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Languages, Voccent (2023-07-14). "Predicting the Future of Language: Which Languages Will Thrive, and Which Ones Will Disappear?". Medium. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ Bressan, David. "Erosion May Have Played A Role In Shaping The Great Sphinx Of Giza". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ "NASA Asteroid Experts Create Hypothetical Impact Scenario for Exercise". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ WION (2025-05-27), Mars May Get Rings Again as Moon Phobos Breaks Apart | WION Podcast, retrieved 2025-06-26
- ↑ Christopher Scotese (2014-09-18), Future Plate Motions & Pangea Proxima - Scotese Animation, retrieved 2025-06-26
- ↑ "NASA Research Reveals Saturn is Losing Its Rings at Worst-Case-Scenario Rate - NASA Science". 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ "Jupiter's Great Red Spot: A Swirling Mystery - NASA". 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "How humans might outlive Earth, the sun...and even the universe". NBC News. 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ TIME (1966-10-14). "Astronomy: Triton Is Doomed". TIME. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ "Milky Way destined to collide with Andromeda galaxy | University of California". www.universityofcalifornia.edu. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Universe will die "much sooner than expected," new research says - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ "What Is The Ultimate Fate Of The Universe - Consensus Academic Search Engine". consensus.app. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
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