Events That Will Likely Happen Before 2050

🌍New countries may emerge and gain independence from France and Papua New Guinea.

⚽️The FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia and Qatar.

🚀NASA plans to deploy the James Webb Space Telescope, and private companies like SpaceX have ambitions for manned missions to Mars.

🏅The Summer Olympics and FIFA Women's World Cup will be hosted in various countries.

🌌Space exploration will see milestones like the completion of the Jeddah Tower, the construction of a space hotel, and the launch of manned missions to the moon and Mars.

What are the major sporting events in the coming years?

—The FIFA World Cup, FIFA Women's World Cup, and Summer Olympics will be hosted in various countries.

What are some upcoming space exploration milestones?

—Milestones include the deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope, completion of the Jeddah Tower, construction of a space hotel, and manned missions to the moon and Mars.

Are there any significant geopolitical changes expected?

—New countries may gain independence, and the United Kingdom plans to leave the European Union.

Will there be any technological advancements?

—Technological advancements include artificial intelligence surpassing human intelligence, self-driving cars becoming normal, and the advent of the world's first trillionaire.

What are some environmental changes expected?

—The Antarctic Treaty may come up for review, potentially leading to mining and oil industries opening up. The Amazon rainforest may see significant deforestation, and clean drinking water may become scarce for half the global population.

00:00Predicting the future is difficult, but we can make educated guesses. Here are some events that are likely to happen before 2050.

00:39In 2018, New Caledonia and Bougainville may gain independence through independence referendums.

00:49The FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia in 2018, and in Qatar in 2022.

01:02In 2019, the United Kingdom will officially leave the European Union.

01:15The Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, the tallest structure in the world, is scheduled to be completed in 2020.

01:20The Summer Olympics will be held in Tokyo in 2020.

01:25Bigelow Aerospace plans to begin construction of the first space hotel in 2020.

01:41India is expected to launch its first manned space mission in 2021.