2044 facts for kids

The year 2044 (written as MMXLIV in Roman numerals) is a future year. It will be an exciting time with many predicted events, from big sports competitions to messages traveling through space!

What's Happening in 2044?

• The world will gather for the 2044 Summer Olympics. Athletes from many countries will compete for gold medals!
• In May, a special message called Cosmic Call 2 will reach a star named 55 Cancri. This message was sent from a huge radar in Eupatoria to try and talk to aliens.
• On May 18, a space rock called 2002 QF15 will fly close to Earth. Don't worry, it's just a close approach, not a collision!
• On May 19, the Kennedy Library might share a secret history. It's a 500-page story about John F. Kennedy told by his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. This will only happen if her last child has passed away.
• On June 6, a time capsule buried at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial will be opened. Imagine what treasures and messages from the past it might hold!
• On August 23, people in places like Montana and North Dakota will see a total solar eclipse. The Moon will completely block out the Sun, making the day turn dark!
• In September, another part of the Cosmic Call 2 message will arrive at a star called HD 10307. This is another attempt to reach out to possible life in space.
• On October 1, the planet Venus will pass in front of the bright star Regulus. This is a rare event where Venus will hide Regulus from our view. The last time this happened was in 1959!

2044 in Movies and Games

Many stories in books, movies, and video games imagine what 2044 might be like.

• In the book The Outward Urge by John Wyndham, a big nuclear war changes most of the Northern Hemisphere.
• The Robotech cartoon series shows the Robotech Expeditionary Force finally beating the Invid aliens at a place called Reflex Point. This ends a long war.
• The computer game "A.D. 2044" takes place in this year. It's an adventure game where you solve puzzles.
• The Polish movie Sexmission also happens in 2044.
• The Game Boy video game Alien Olympics 2044 AD imagines aliens competing in their own Olympic games.
• In the TV show Six Feet Under, a character named David Fisher passes away in 2044.
• The American movie Zenith is set in this year.
• The adventure game The Moment of Silence takes place in 2044 in New York City.
• In the Doctor Who audio drama The Architects of History, strange creatures called Selachians attack Earth’s Moonbase, threatening the "Galactic Reich."

See also

In Spanish: 2044 para niños