2040
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2040 (MMXL) will be a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Predicted events

• May 2 - Partial solar eclipse.^{citation needed}
• August - A METI message Cosmic Call 2 sent from the 70-metre (230 ft) Eupatoria Planetary Radar arrives at its destination, HD 245409 star.
• September 8 - Major planetary alignment.^{citation needed}
• November 4 - Partial solar eclipse.^{citation needed}
• November 6 - 64th presidential election in the United States.
• 2040 Summer Olympic Games.
• Scientists predict that by 2040 most of the Arctic ice cap will have melted away—all of it in the summer months—and the Polar bear will probably be extinct in the wild.^{citation needed}
• Economist Robert Fogel predicts China's gross domestic product to reach 123 trillion US dollars.¹

Fictional events

• The anime series Macross Plus, Masoukishin Cybuster, and Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 are all set in this year.
• In the universe of Star Trek, the television becomes obsolete.
• The Doctor Who short story collection Short Trips: 2040 is set in the year 2040.
• Phantom 2040 television series and comic strips take place during this year.
• Edward de Bono's film 2040: Possibilities by Edward de Bono presents an idea, in the form of a lecture, what 2040 might be like.
• Event Horizon: Deep Space research vessel Event Horizon launched to explore boundaries of solar system.

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