2057

:"This is an article about the year 2057. For the television show see 2057 (TV series).2057 (MMLVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar.

Predicted and scheduled events

* This year will see the very rare occurrence of two total solar eclipses in a single calendar year (on January 3 and December 26). The last time this occurred was 1889. The next time it will occur is 2252. (Eclipse predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC.)
*February - A METI message Cosmic Call 1 sent from the 70-meter Eupatoria Planetary Radar arrives at its destination, 15 Sge star.
*May - A METI message, called the Teen Age Message, sent from the 70-meter Eupatoria Planetary Radar arrives at its destination, HD 76151 star.
*December - A METI message, called the Teen Age Message, sent from the 70-meter Eupatoria Planetary Radar arrives at its destination, 37 Gem star.
* Midland Expressway Limited (MEL) contract to run the M6 Toll expires.

Fictional events

* In 2007, a documentary series aired on the Discovery Channel that portrayed the technology, lifestyle, and state of the world in 2057.
* The movie "Sunshine" takes place in 2057.
*The mega-corporation Buy 'N Large is founded in the year 2057.
*The start of the first episode of Oban Star-Racers takes place in 2057,saying the Earth went to war with a race of aliens during that year.