2026 (Bonum et Malum)

March

 * The Ares 6 mission reaches Mars, delivering COLA (Constructing Oxygen in situ resource utiLization Apparatus ), an oxygen generator and an upgraded version of MOXIE (which was used in NASA's Vitality (Mars2020) rover), being around 63 square feet in size.

May

 * The Artemis 5 mission delivers a logistic module to LOP-G. It is the first lunar landing with reusable ascent.

June

 * E3 2026. Nintendo announces the successor console to the Switch, the Super Nintendo Switch.

July

 * The Ares 7 mission reaches Mars, delivering a greenhouse and small seed bank.

October

 * The construction of the initial area of NASA's Mars Underground Base (MUD) is finished, in preparation for its first crew.

November

 * The Artemis 6 mission delivers another logistics module and the Canadarm-3 to LOP-G.
 * The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TIme HD is released to the Nintendo Switch.
 * The 2026 US Gubernatorial elections are held.
 * CA: Ling Ling Chang (R) def. Eleni Kounalakis (D), GOP Gain
 * The 2026 US Senate elections are held.
 * AK: Bristol Palin (AF) def. Forrest Dunbar (D), AF Gain
 * MT: (R) def. Wilmot Collins (D), GOP Gain

December

 * The United States achieves the first manned landing on Mars, with NASA's Ares 8 mission. This crew of five would also be the first to reside on Mars, living in MUD, and would install solar panels and a generator (which came along with the mission) to provide electricity for the base.
 * The PlayStation 6 is released. Launch titles include of Red Dead Redemption 3,