30th January 2020

2021 – China's first mission to Mars

China's first independent Mars probe is launched in July 2020 and scheduled for arrival in April 2021. The mission includes a rover with Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR), able to scan as deep as 100 m (330 ft) below the surface.

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28th January 2020

2020 – First flight of Ariane 6

Ariane 6 is a new launch vehicle operated by the European Space Agency. It replaces Ariane 5 at half the cost, and allows double the number of launches per year.

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26th January 2020

2020 – Chang'e 5 lunar exploration mission

Chang'e 5 is a Chinese lunar exploration mission consisting of a lander and a sample-return vehicle, the first such effort since Russia's Luna 24 in 1976.

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16th January 2020

2060-2080 – The next Nankai megathrust earthquake occurs

During this period, Japan is struck by one of the biggest earthquakes of the 21st century.

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6th January 2020

2020 – First orbital test flight of the SpaceX Starship

The Starship is a fully reusable transportation system intended to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit – but also potentially more distant locations, such as the Moon and Mars.

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6th January 2020

2020 – Great conjunction

A so-called "great conjunction" is a rare planetary alignment, when Jupiter and Saturn appear very close together.

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6th January 2020

2020 – Internet use reaches 5 billion worldwide

[Update of an older prediction, with latest info and a new graph]

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6th January 2020

2020 – The PlayStation 5 is launched

[Update of an existing prediction, with latest known specs and release date. It appears on track for a 2020 launch]

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24th December 2019

2020 – Microsoft ends support for Windows 7

Customer service and security updates for home users of Windows 7 end on 14th January 2020, which puts many PCs around the world at risk of malware.

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22nd December 2019

2022 – The AIDA mission arrives at Didymos

[Updated with latest mission details, including the Hera component, plus a video animation]

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