2180s
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The 2180s decade
will begin on January 1, 2180 and will end on December 31, 2189. It will be the ninth decade of the 22nd century
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Decade
A decade is a period of 10 years. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek dekas which means ten. This etymology is sometime confused with the Latin decas and dies , which is not correct....
will begin on January 1, 2180 and will end on December 31, 2189. It will be the ninth decade of the 22nd century
22nd century
The 22nd century is a century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It is the upcoming century, beginning on January 1, 2101 and ending on December 31, 2200.-Events:...
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Events
- 2185: Triple conjunction MarsMarsMars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
–SaturnSaturnSaturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn, equated to the Greek Cronus , the Babylonian Ninurta and the Hindu Shani. Saturn's astronomical symbol represents the Roman god's sickle.Saturn,...
. - July 16, 2186: Solar eclipseSolar eclipseAs seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
of 7 min 29 sSolar eclipse of July 16, 2186There will be a total solar eclipse on July 16, 2186, passing over the southern Galápagos Islands , northern South America, specifically, the northern tip of Ecuador , central Colombia There will be a total solar eclipse on July 16, 2186, passing over the southern Galápagos Islands (with a maximum...
(very close to the theoretical maximum), saros 139Solar Saros 139Solar Saros 139 repeats every 18 years, 11 days. Saros 139 contains 71 events of which 16 will be partial eclipses, 12 will be hybrid and 43 will be total. The first total eclipse occurred on December 21, 1843 over southern Asia and lasted 1 minutes and 43 seconds...
, the longest in the series.
This is calculated to be the longest eclipse during the current 10,000 year period, from 4000 BC to AD 60006th millenniumThe sixth millennium is a period of time that will begin on January 1, 5001, and will end on December 31, 6000.-Astronomical events:* 5001 September 11: Mercury occults Regulus* c...
(eclipse predictions by Fred EspenakFred EspenakFred Espenak is an American astrophysicist. He works at the Goddard Space Flight Center. He is best known for his work on eclipse predictions....
, NASA/GSFC.DEPP). - 2187: Triple conjunction MarsMarsMars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
–SaturnSaturnSaturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn, equated to the Greek Cronus , the Babylonian Ninurta and the Hindu Shani. Saturn's astronomical symbol represents the Roman god's sickle.Saturn,...
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Predictions
- 2182: With an estimated probability of 0.07%, Apollo asteroid 1999 RQ36(101955) 1999 RQ361999 RQ36 is an Apollo asteroid discovered by LINEAR in 1999. The asteroid is the planned target of the OSIRIS-REx mission which will return samples to Earth for further study...
could hit the Earth.
Literature
- The Cat Who Walks Through WallsThe Cat Who Walks Through WallsThe Cat Who Walks Through Walls: A Comedy of Manners is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein published in 1985. Like many of his later novels, it features Lazarus Long and Jubal Harshaw as supporting characters.-Plot summary:...
by Robert A. Heinlein begins in 2188. - Moving MarsMoving MarsMoving Mars is a science fiction novel written by Greg Bear. Published in 1993, it won the 1994 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and was also nominated for the 1994 Hugo, Locus, and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards, each in the same category...
by Ben BovaBen BovaBenjamin William Bova is an American science-fiction author and editor. He is the recipient of six Hugo Awards for Best Professional Editor for his work at Analog Science Fiction in the 1970's.-Personal life:...
occurs during 2171-2184.
Video Games
- Mass EffectMass EffectMass Effect is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows by Demiurge Studios. The Xbox 360 version was released worldwide in November 2007 published by Microsoft Game Studios...
takes place in the year 2183. - Mass Effect 2Mass Effect 2Mass Effect 2 is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on January 26, 2010 and for PlayStation 3 on January 18, 2011...
takes place in the year 2185. - StarcrossStarcross (computer game)Starcross is a 1982 interactive fiction game designed and implemented by Dave Lebling and published by Infocom. Like most Infocom titles, it was developed for many systems. It was released for DOS, as a PC Booter, Apple II, Atari ST and Commodore 64. It is Infocom's fifth game.The game was...
takes place in 2186.
Other
- The final scenes of The TimekeeperThe TimekeeperThe Timekeeper was a 1992 Circle-Vision 360° film that was presented at three Disney parks around the world. It was the first Circle-Vision show that was arranged and filmed with an actual plot and not just visions of landscapes, and the first to utilize Audio-Animatronics...
, a former ride at DisneylandDisneyland Park (Anaheim)Disneyland Park is a theme park located in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division of the Walt Disney Company. Known as Disneyland when it opened on July 18, 1955, and still almost universally referred to by that name, it is the only theme park to be...
parks, were set in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 2189.