In 2023, space missions explored the moon, asteroids and more

This year’s highlights include India’s first successful lunar landing

A photograph of India's Vikram lander on the moon's surface

In August, the Pragyan rover, part of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission to the moon, captured this image of the Vikram lander on the lunar surface.

ISRO

To the moon, asteroids and beyond, robotic explorers racked up the mileage in 2023.