Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Australia has funded a two-year development phase for its first high-speed rail line, a 1,800km network starting with Newcastle to Sydney that has been promised since 2013.

The 14.1 sq km district launched in 2023 was built around the Mukaab, a 400 m by 400 m cube holding roughly 2 million sq m of floor space and a domed AI-powered display. In January 2026 all work on the cube beyond soil excavation and piling was suspended while its financing and feasibility were reassessed, though development of the surrounding real estate continues; Knight Frank has estimated the district's cost at about $50 billion.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 11:50:55 UT on 2041-04-30, and the total phase lasts up to 1 minute 51 seconds along a path 71.7 km wide crossing Angola, Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia. A partial eclipse is visible from Brazil, Africa and the Middle East.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 01:34:55 UT on 2041-10-25, and the annular phase lasts up to 6 minutes 7 seconds along a path 213.1 km wide crossing Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan and the Pacific. A partial eclipse is visible from eastern Asia and the Pacific.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 02:16:04 UT on 2042-04-20, and the total phase lasts up to 4 minutes 51 seconds along a path 210.4 km wide crossing Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and the North Pacific. A partial eclipse is visible from eastern Asia, southeastern Asia, Australia and the Pacific.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 01:59:15 UT on 2042-10-14, and the annular phase lasts up to 7 minutes 44 seconds along a path 273.3 km wide crossing Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. A partial eclipse is visible from southeastern Asia, the East Indies, Australia, the South Pacific and Antarctica.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 18:56:22 UT on 2043-04-09, and the total phase, a non-central eclipse with no central line, falls over northeastern Russia. A partial eclipse is visible from northern North America and northeastern Asia.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 03:00:21 UT on 2043-10-03, and the annular phase, a non-central eclipse with no central line, falls over the South Indian Ocean. A partial eclipse is visible from Antarctica, southwestern Australia and the Indian Ocean.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 20:23:11 UT on 2044-02-28, and the annular phase lasts up to 2 minutes 27 seconds along a path 2250.6 km wide crossing the South Atlantic. A partial eclipse is visible from Antarctica and South America.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 01:15:33 UT on 2044-08-23, and the total phase lasts up to 2 minutes 4 seconds along a path 453.0 km wide crossing Greenland, northern Canada, Montana and N. Dakota. A partial eclipse is visible from northern Asia, western North America and Greenland.

The US Army Corps of Engineers is advancing a $52.6BN plan of storm-surge gates, sea walls and levees around New York Harbor, after shelving a more radical $119BN 'mega sea wall' spanning the harbor mouth.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 23:54:38 UT on 2045-02-16, and the annular phase lasts up to 7 minutes 47 seconds along a path 281.2 km wide crossing New Zealand and the Pacific. A partial eclipse is visible from Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and Hawaii.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 17:41:10 UT on 2045-08-12, and the total phase lasts up to 6 minutes 6 seconds along a path 255.6 km wide crossing southern the United States, Haiti, Dominican Rep., Venezuela, Guyana, Fr. Guyana, Suriname and Brazil. A partial eclipse is visible from N. & Central America, South America and western Africa.

Greatest eclipse falls at 23:04:57 UT on 2046-02-05, where the annular phase lasts 9 minutes 42 seconds on a path 310.1 km wide; the longest annularity anywhere on the track is 09m45.6s. The path of annularity crosses Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, California, Oregon and Idaho, and a partial eclipse is visible from Australia, Papua New Guinea and the western United States.

The Moon's shadow touches down at 10:19:43 UT on 2046-08-02, and the total phase lasts up to 4 minutes 51 seconds along a path 206.0 km wide crossing Brazil, Angola, eastern Namibia, Botswana, S. Africa, Swaziland and southern Mozambique. A partial eclipse is visible from Brazil and Africa.