2170s
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| Millennium: | 3rd millennium |
| Centuries: | 21st century – 22nd century – 23rd century |
| Decades: | 2140s 2150s 2160s – 2170s – 2180s 2190s 2200s |
| Years: | 2170 2171 2172 2173 2174 2175 2176 2177 2178 2179 |
The 2170s decade will begin on January 1, 2170 and will end on December 31, 2179. It will be the eighth decade of the 22nd century.
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[edit] Events
- 2174: The second full orbit of Neptune around the sun since its discovery in 1846.[1]
- 2170: Triple conjunction Mars–Jupiter.[2]
- 2177: "First Plutonian anniversary" of the dwarf planet's discovery, given that Pluto's orbit is just under 248 Earth years.[3]
[edit] Science Fiction set in 2170s
[edit] Literature
- Moving Mars by Ben Bova occurs during 2171-2184.[4]
[edit] Television and Film
- John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars was set in the year 2176.[5]
- Sleeper, a Woody Allen movie, is set in 2173.[6]
[edit] Video Games
- Zone of the Enders series, takes place from 2167 to 2174.[7]
- In Mass Effect, a race of massive subterranean creatures were first encountered on the human colony of Akuze in the year 2177.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22037
- ^ http://wn.com/Triple_conjunction
- ^ http://urban-nightsky.com/neptune_pluto.htm
- ^ http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/0-812-52480-2.html
- ^ http://www.scifimoviepage.com/ghosts.html
- ^ http://www.homevideos.com/revcom/20b.htm
- ^ http://www.zoneoftheenders.org/game/zoe/
- ^ http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Thresher_Maw#History
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