23rd century
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The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300.
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Astronomical predictions for the 23rd century
- In the early 23rd century Pluto will switch ranking with Neptune and temporarily, for about 20 years, will become the 8th planet from the Sun. The last time this will have occurred is from 1979-1999.
- Based upon current orbital measurements which gives it a period of 286 Earth years, in 2288, the planetoid 50000 Quaoar will have completed one orbit of the Sun since its discovery in 2002. Similarly, the year 2252 will mark a full orbital cycle since the 2004 discovery of the planetoid 90482 Orcus, which as of 2004 had a calculated period of just under 248 Earth years.
- 2221: Triple conjunction between Mars and Saturn
- December 2, 2223: At 12:32 UTC Mars will occult Jupiter
- 2238/2239: Triple conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn (last triple conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn was in 1981)
- August 12, 2243: At 04:52 UTC, Venus will occult Saturn
- June 11, 2247: Transit of Venus
- March 4, 2251: At 10:52 UTC, Venus will occult Uranus
- August 1, 2253: Mercury occults Regulus (last occultation of Regulus by Mercury was on August 13, 364 BC)
- June 9, 2255: Transit of Venus
- 2279: Triple conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn
- October 6, 2271: Close conjunction between Venus and Regulus, perhaps occultation of Regulus by Venus
- Sunday, August 28, 2287: The distance between Mars and Earth closes toward its minimum, the closest approach of the two planets since Wednesday, August 27, 2003.
- Friday, February 22, 2222: At 02:22:22, the date will read something like: 2222-2-22 2:22:22
Scientific Predictions
- The Theory of everything completed.
- String Theory scientifically, experimentally, proved by the discovery of strings.
- Large Martian and Lunar colonies on the Moon and Mars.
- Begginings of Mars being terraformed.
- 100 year Milestone of commercial fusion power generation begin celebrated.
- Space stations in Asteroid field and in orbit around Mars, Moon and Jupiter.
- All part`s of Solar system inside Juipter`s orbit explored by manned missions.
- Magnetic Field of the Earth completing its axis flip. Leaving the Earth`s magnetic poles flipped /swapped.
- Reliable & efficient procedure to produce antimatter discovered.
- SETI giving final report to the world on its findings in discovering or NOT discovering Extraterrestrial life.
- According to some scientists if the current technological/scientific development rate remains- warp speed travel, could be possible by 23rd century.
- Extraordinary wealth created throughout world from scientific/technological development. Creating conditions where elimination of poverty being achieved and phasing out of Money.
- Neural Computers beating Turing Test.
Religious Predictions
According to the Talmud, the world will end in the year 2240.
If the Jewish account of Creation is true and the world was created in 3761 BC, it will have been 6,000 years since then in 2239. Some people believe this is when the world will end.
Other Predicitons
- The mid-2260's is said by some to bring about the end of the final fossil fuel, coal.
Science fiction set in the 23rd century
Literature
- The Fortunate Fall, a novel by Raphael Carter
- The Glass Bead Game, a novel by Hermann Hesse
- Satellite Night trilogy, by Nick Pollotta
Television and film
Star Trek
- Star Trek: The Original Series (pilots circa 2254 and 2265, series circa 2266-2269)
- Star Trek: The Animated Series
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (circa 2271-2272, two-and-a-half years after the end of the series)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (circa 2285)
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (circa 2285)
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (circa 2286)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (circa 2287)
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (circa 2293)
- Star Trek: Generations (opening circa 2293, seventy eight years before 2371)
Other television and film
- The Fifth Element (2263, the beginning is set in 1914, then shifts to "300 years later;" background props give the exact year).
- Logan's Run (the movie)
- Red Dwarf (before the accident) in which Lister states that he is "an enlightened 23rd century man" (yet earlier episodes said 21st century). Though for the most part, it is set 3 million years later.
- Zardoz, a movie in a post-apocalyptic 23rd century.
- Babylon 5, a TV-series set in the mid 23rd century.
- F-Zero: GP Legend, a videogame and TV-series is set in the year 2201.
- Bubblegum Crisis and Bubblegum Crisis 2040 anime tv series.
Computer games
- In Starcraft, the United Powers League is said to take control of Earth on November 22, 2229.
- Aliens vs. Predator 2, a computer game, is set between November, 2230 and January 7, 2231.
- Fallout 2, a computer game, set in 2241.
- In Einhänder the Earth and Moon are at war, the events of the game transpiring sometime in 2245.
- Independence War (aka I-War), a large-scale spacecraft game is set in 2268.
- Mega Man X: Command Mission takes place sometime after 2202, officially in 22XX.
Arcade and console games
- Raystorm, a.k.a. Layer Section 2, takes place in the 23rd century, including a stage in August 5 2219 among others.
Decades and years
External links
- 23rd century article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
