2026-2027 – The world's first trillionaire

During this period, Elon Musk's net worth accelerates toward the $1 trillion mark.

"The same forces propelling his fortune create a pathway for additional trillionaires in the 2030s..."

https://www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/2026.htm#trillionaire #trillionaire #billionaires

2026 – Hydrogen-based steelmaking reaches industrial scale

This year, steelmaking takes a major step toward decarbonisation, as the first industrial-scale hydrogen-powered plants enter operation and begin reducing the reliance on coal.

Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/2026.htm#green-steel

2200-2225 – Humanity begins travelling between the stars

The first quarter of the 23rd century is marked by humanity's transition from interstellar probes to the earliest crewed journeys beyond the Solar System, driven by breakthroughs in antimatter propulsion.

Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/23rdcentury/2200-2249.htm#starships #interstellar #futurism #starship #space #future

2175 – Interstellar probes are now a routine part of scientific exploration

By the 2170s, antimatter is no longer just a catalyst in hybrid engines; it now powers the main propulsion stages of many space probes, enabling routine exploration of neighbouring star systems.

Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/22ndcentury/2150-2199.htm#interstellar

2130 – Antimatter triggers a new era of space exploration

Industrial-scale, gram-level antimatter production is now enabling a revolution in hybrid space propulsion, as well as unlocking new capabilities in defence, energy transport, and high-energy research.

Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/22ndcentury/2100-2149.htm#antimatter

2058 – ESA lands a probe on Enceladus

In 2058, a European probe achieves the first landing on Enceladus, directly sampling material from its icy crust and providing the strongest evidence yet of a habitable ocean world.

https://www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/2058.htm#esa-enceladus

2083 – Brain cancer is effectively eliminated in developed countries

By 2083, breakthroughs in nanomedicine, immunotherapy, and AGI-driven research have reduced cancers of the brain and nervous system to fewer than 0.01 deaths per 100,000, marking their effective eradication in developed countries.

Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/2080-2089.htm#brain-cancer

Strong evidence of a gas giant in Alpha Centauri system

NASA reports the strongest evidence to date of the hypothetical Alpha Centauri Ab, a gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A – one of three stars that form the nearest star system to our own.

Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2025/08/20-gas-giant-alpha-centauri.htm

2067 – Lung cancer is effectively eliminated in developed countries

By 2067, lung cancer mortality in developed nations has fallen below 0.01 per 100,000, marking its effective elimination as a public health threat.

Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/2060-2069.htm#lung-cancer #cancer #lungcancer

2052 – Lung cancer mortality falls below 1 per 100,000

By 2052, lung cancer mortality in high-income nations has fallen below 1 per 100,000, marking a historic milestone in prevention, early detection, and treatment.

https://www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/2052.htm#lung-cancer