2040s (Eranovum)

The 2040s was the fifth decade of the 3rd Millennium.
==Timeline==
===2040===
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====Politics====
*The Antarctic Treaty goes under review.
====Science/Technology====
*The Northeast Corridor, connecting Boston to DC, is completed.
*B-52 Bombers started phasing out.
*Japan shuts down last of its nuclear power plants.
*The Trans-European Transport Networks are completed.
===2041===
====Culture====
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====Science/Technology====
*NASA/ESA launches the Galle-Verrier space probe to Neptune (and Triton).
===2042===
====Culture====
====Politics====
====Science/Technology====
*The Trident D5 becomes phased out.
*The United States lands the first person on Mercury.
===2043===
====Culture====
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====Science/Technology====
*Slovenia closes down its only nuclear power plant.
===2044===
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====Science/Technology====
*'Cosmic Call 2' reaches the stars, 55 Cancri and HD 10307.
===2045===
====Culture====
====Politics====
====Science/Technology====
*The 2045 Initiative ends.
*Tokyo and Osaka become connected by the Setsuzoku maglev route.
===2046===
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===2047===
====Culture====
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*The 'Teen Age Message' reaches the star 47 UMa.
*China lands the first person on Ceres.
===2048===
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===2049===
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