Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Metro Vancouver is spending CAD $6BN extending the SkyTrain Expo Line 16km from Surrey to Langley, after scrapping a cheaper light-rail plan that would already have opened.

A leading naval architect recently gave some predictions for the future of 3D printing in the yacht manufacturing industry. The technology stands to hugely improve efficiency in the manufacturing process, an industrial-grade printer should be ready by the end of this year, and 3D printing entire yachts will be possible by 2030

Blizzard confirmed its next StarCraft game abandons the RTS format for an open-world shooter, with development leads calling 2030 a "solid" release target meant to keep the team honest and focused.

A purpose-built capital 45 km east of Cairo, home to Africa's tallest tower and intended for six million residents. Estimated date.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 06:27:55 UT on 2030-06-01, and the annular phase lasts up to 5 minutes 21 seconds along a path 249.6 km wide crossing Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Russia, n. China and Japan. A partial eclipse is visible from Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Arctic and Alaska.

Saudi Arabia hosts the World Expo for the first time, on a purpose-built site north of Riyadh. Estimated date.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 06:50:19 UT on 2030-11-25, and the total phase lasts up to 3 minutes 44 seconds along a path 169.3 km wide crossing Botswana, S. Africa and Australia. A partial eclipse is visible from southern Africa, southern Indian Oc., the East Indies, Australia and Antarctica.

A European-gauge high-speed line finally connecting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to the rest of the EU rail network. Estimated date.

The first 2.4 km of a proposed 170 km linear city of mirrored walls, scaled back sharply from original announcements. Estimated date.

New York's plan to rebuild the crumbling triple-cantilever section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway now targets a 2030 construction start after yet another mayoral reset.

A €23M EBRD-backed grant funds a seven-year project to relocate radioactive uranium tailings from Mailuu-Suu's most dangerous dam, away from the Fergana Valley's water supply.

Greatest eclipse falls at 07:14:46 UT on 2031-05-21, on a path 152.2 km wide; the annular phase lasts up to 5 minutes 26 seconds, its greatest duration reached further east along the track. The path of annularity crosses Angola, Congo, Zambia, Tanzania, s. India, Malaysia and Indonesia, and a partial eclipse is visible from Africa, southern Asia, the East Indies and Australia.

ESA's mission to Ganymede, Callisto and Europa, ending as the first spacecraft to orbit a moon of another planet. Scheduled date.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 21:06:12 UT on 2031-11-14, and the hybrid phase lasts up to 1 minute 8 seconds along a path 38.3 km wide crossing the Pacific and Panama. A partial eclipse is visible from the Pacific, southern the United States, Central America and northwestern South America.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 13:25:23 UT on 2032-05-09, and the annular phase lasts up to 0 minutes 22 seconds along a path 43.7 km wide crossing the South Atlantic. A partial eclipse is visible from southern South America and southern Africa.

At 55 km, with the Innsbruck bypass it forms the world's longest underground rail link, boring beneath the Alps between Austria and Italy. Estimated date.

Australia's third Olympics after Melbourne 1956 and Sydney 2000. Estimated date.

The 2032 Summer Paralympics, also known as the Brisbane 2032 Summer Paralympic Games, and branded as Brisbane 2032, will be the 19th edition of the Summer Paralympic Games, an international multi-sport parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee. The Games are scheduled to be held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, from 24 August to 5 September 2032. The article's infobox gives the stadium as Brisbane Olympic Stadium, the new 63,000-seat ground at Victoria Park, where this pin sits; Lang Park is assigned only rugby sevens and the football final at the 2032 Olympics.