The year 2023 has been particularly thrilling for the space sector, especially for India, as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved the first-ever soft landing on the Moon's south polar region. Here's an overview of this year's events. (PTI)
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NASA announces crew for Artemis II manned mission: On April 3, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) revealed the four astronauts selected for the Artemis II mission, which aims to orbit the Moon. This mission, slated for launch next year, marks the first crewed lunar voyage in over 50 years. (REUTERS)
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SpaceX's Starship explodes shortly after launching: On April 20, the most powerful rocket ever constructed faced multiple engine failures and exploded within minutes of its launch from SpaceX's Starbase spaceport in Texas. (REUTERS)
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic completes first manned mission to space: On June 29, British entrepreneur Richard Branson's space venture Virgin Galactic achieved its first manned mission to the edge of space. (AP)
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope marks its first anniversary: On July 12, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope celebrated its first anniversary, capturing stunning images of celestial phenomena. (NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi spends his birthday in Madhya Pradesh today as he inaugurates the PM MITRA Park and lays foundation stone of development works in Dhar.
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A Palestinian child walks away with a pot of rice obtained from a charity kitchen in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, amid a UN-declared famine after nearly two years of war.
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Protesters march along Westminster Bridge on the day of an anti-immigration rally organised by British anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson
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Kathmandu: An aerial view of smoke rising from the Federal Parliament of Nepal premises after it was set on fire by protestors during massive anti-government protests, in Kathmandu.
