The 2030s will begin on January 1, 2030 and end on December 31, 2039.

[edit] Notable predictions and known events

• As of December 2008^[update], the United States Census Bureau projects a world population of 8.4 billion by 2030.^[1]
• French demographist Emmanuel Todd predicts the level of literacy amongst the world population to reach near 100% by 2030.^{[2][relevant? – discuss]}
• 2037 – NASA aims to land astronauts on Mars, most likely using the Orion spacecraft, as part of Project Constellation.
• January 19, 2038 – 32-bit computer clocks overflow to represent the date as 1901.

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