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== Predicted and scheduled events ==
* [[January 1]] – Books, films and other works by authors who died in [[1958]] will enter the [[public domain]] in the [[United Kingdom]], the [[European Union]] and some other jurisdictions; those published in [[1933]] will enter the public domain in the [[United States]].
* [[March 10]]–[[March 17|17]] &ndash; The [[2029 Special Olympics World Winter Games]] are scheduled to be held in Switzerland.
* [[March 25]] – If not triggered earlier, the [[next German federal election]] will occur no later than this date.
* [[April 13]] &ndash; Asteroid [[99942 Apophis]], at 335 metres (1,100 feet) wide, will pass Earth less than 32,000 kilometres (20,000 miles) from Earth's surface: closer than [[Geosynchronous satellite|geosynchronous satellites]]. When discovered, it was considered a serious threat to Earth, but since then refined predictions have ruled out any impact risk for the next 100 years. This will be the closest approach of an asteroid this size scientists have predicted.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apophis |date=June 18, 2020 |url=https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids/apophis/ |publisher=NASA}}</ref>
* [[August 15]] – If not triggered earlier, the [[next United Kingdom general election]] will occur no later than this date.
* [[October 14]] – If not triggered earlier, the [[next Portuguese legislative election]] will occur no later than this date.
* [[October 15]] – If not triggered earlier, the [[46th Canadian federal election]] will occur no later than this date.

=== Unknown ===
* [[April]] – If not triggered earlier, the [[next Indian general election]] will occur no later than this date.
* [[June]] – If not triggered earlier, the [[next French legislative election]] will occur no later than this date.
* [[September]] – The [[2029 Norwegian parliamentary election]] is scheduled to be held.
* [[European Space Agency|ESA]] plans to launch the ''[[ARIEL|Ariel]]'' exoplanet telescope and ''[[Comet Interceptor]]''.<ref name="p476">{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2022 |title=Comet Interceptor construction moves forward |url=https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Comet_Interceptor/Comet_Interceptor_construction_moves_forward |access-date=2024-11-18 |publisher=ESA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parsonson |first=Andrew |date=2022-06-18 |title=UK Space Agency has committed £30M to ESA's Ariel exoplanet mission |url=https://europeanspaceflight.com/uk-space-agency-has-committed-30m-to-esas-ariel-exoplanet-mission/ |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=European Spaceflight |language=en-US}}</ref>
* The [[Fehmarn Belt fixed link]] between [[Denmark]] and [[Germany]] is expected to be completed.<ref>{{cite web | title=Fehmarnbelt tunnel | website=Femern | url=https://femern.com/the-tunnel/fehmarnbelt-tunnel/ | language=da | access-date=2025-04-14}}</ref>
* The [[Giant Magellan Telescope]], which is currently under construction, is scheduled for completion by this year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://global.si.edu/projects/giant-magellan-telescope|title=The Giant Magellan Telescope|publisher=Smithsonian Global|access-date=6 January 2024}}</ref>
* The [[Three Seas Initiative]] (3SI) estimates to end the [[Rail-2-Sea]] project by this year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://clubferoviar.ro/razvan-cuc-romania-sustine-proiectul-rail-2-sea-coridorul-feroviar-gdansk-constanta/|title=Răzvan Cuc: România susține proiectul RAIL 2 SEA, coridorul feroviar Gdansk – Constanța|newspaper=Club Feroviar|date=28 September 2019|language=ro}}</ref>
* [[Romania]] expects to have entered the [[eurozone]] by this year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.intellinews.com/romania-to-postpone-euro-adoption-target-until-2029-230290/|title=Romania to postpone euro adoption target until 2029|first=Iulian|last=Ernst|newspaper=[[bne IntelliNews]]|date=16 December 2021}}</ref>
* The radio-transmitted digital time capsule "[[A Message from Earth]]" will reach its destination on the planet [[Gliese 581c]].
* [[NASA]]'s ''[[New Horizons]]'' spacecraft is expected to leave the [[Solar System]].

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