1. 2000-2010
1.1. 2001
1.1.1. The worlds first space tourist
1.2. 2004
1.2.1. Mars Exploration Rovers
1.3. 2006
1.3.1. Pluto is demoted to "dwarf planet" status
1.4. 2009
1.4.1. Water is discovered on the Moon
1.5. 2009
1.5.1. Discovery of the first exoplanet that could contain liquid water
2. 2011-2020
2.1. 2011
2.1.1. World's first commercial spaceport
2.2. 2014
2.2.1. Completion of the International Space Station
2.3. 2019
2.3.1. The first mission to a gas giant using solar sail propulsion
2.4. 2020
2.4.1. Giant Magellan Telescope goes into operation
2.5. 2020
2.5.1. Mars 2020 rover mission
2.6. 2020
2.6.1. Two Aerospace Companies Just Teamed Up to Put an Inflatable Space Hotel in Orbit by 2020
3. 2020-2030
3.1. 2022
3.1.1. The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope begins full operations
3.2. 2022
3.2.1. Here's Elon Musk's Spectacular Plan For Colonising Mars
3.3. 2025
3.3.1. Elon Musk reveals plans for a 'cargo route' to Mars
3.4. 2027
3.4.1. The Europa Clipper arrives in orbit
3.5. 2030
3.5.1. Orbital space junk is becoming a major problem for space flight
4. 2030-2040
4.1. 2033
4.1.1. Supermoon eclipse will be the last until 2033
4.2. 2033
4.2.1. Mining operations in the main asteroid belt
4.3. 2033
4.3.1. Manned mission to Mars
4.4. 2036
4.4.1. Detailed probing and mapping of the Kuiper Belt is underway
5. 2041-2050
5.1. 2041
5.1.1. Orbital solar power is commercially feasible
5.2. 2047
5.2.1. Unmanned probe to 2060 Chiron