In 2023, Earthlings expanded their knowledge of the cosmos through a number of discoveries and events. These include: 

• NASA’s Psyche spacecraft Launched in October 2023, this orbiter will study the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche to explore the origins of planetary cores. 
• NASA’s Lucy probe In November 2023, this probe performed a flyby of asteroid 152830 Dinkinesh, revealing it to be a binary pair. 
• NASA’s Artemis II mission In 2023, NASA announced the crew for the Artemis II mission, the first Artemis mission with astronauts around the Moon and back to Earth. 
• Astronomy 2023 has been a year of discoveries and events that have expanded our understanding of the universe, including research on exoplanets, advancements in telescopic technology, and skywatching events. 

Other highlights for human deep space exploration in 2023 include: 

• Launching mega rockets 
• Traveling billions of miles to bring asteroid samples back to Earth 
• Growing the ultra-exclusive moon landing club 
• Several new commercial rockets making their launch debut

Earthlings expanded their collective reach into, and knowledge of, the cosmos in 2023, launching mega rockets, traveling billions of miles to bring asteroid samples back to Terra Prime and doing remarkable things like growing the ultra-exclusive moon landing club and peeking into the deepest reaches of the known

Here are some things that have gone to space in 2023: 

• ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 Launched on July 14, 2023, this mission successfully landed in the Moon’s south pole region on August 23, 2023. The mission consisted of a lander, rover, and propulsion module. 
• Falcon Heavy Launched on January 15, 2023, this rocket carried a secret payload into orbit for the US Space Force. 
• JUICE Launched on April 13, 2023, this mission is scheduled to take over seven years to reach its destination.

The future of space exploration includes: 

• Robotics and AI Robots and AI will help astronauts with maintenance and repairs, and with data collection and analysis. 
• New space stations NASA plans to launch a new space station in the late 2020s or 2030s. China’s Tiangong space station already has people living on it around the clock. 
• New spacecraft Advances in propulsion systems, robotics, and AI could lead to spacecraft powered by nuclear fusion or other advanced energy sources. 
• Commercial space travel The commercial space industry is expected to grow 41% over the next five years. 
• Colonization and resource utilization Humanity is on the verge of a new era in space exploration, with the rise of commercial space travel, the possibility of colonizing other planets, and the potential for space mining. 
• Humans on Mars NASA’s Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche stated it is “very realistic” that humans will be on Mars in the next 20 years.

NASA’s blueprint for sustained human presence and exploration throughout the solar system is called NASA’S MOON TO MARS STRATEGY AND OBJECTIVES DEVELOPMENT. This blueprint builds on the Artemis missions and the capabilities of tomorrow

In September 2022, NASA released a revised version of its “Moon to Mars” objectives, with 63 final objectives for sustained human presence and exploration throughout the solar system. NASA plans to land astronauts on the Moon in 2024. 

NASA’s Artemis program is organized around a series of Space Launch System (SLS) missions. NASA’s exploration strategy for Mars is to “Follow the Water”. This means exploring features like dry riverbeds, ice in the polar caps, and rock types that only form when water is present

Many organizations, including NASA, SpaceX, and the Mars One project, have proposed plans to send humans to Mars. The goal is to establish a self-sustaining human colony on the planet. 

NASA is planning three analog missions to Mars to better understand the requirements for a habitat on the planet. NASA also plans to hold a workshop to assess potential human-landing sites on Mars. 

NASA aims to send astronauts to Mars by the late 2030s or early 2040s. China plans to start sending human crews to Mars in 2033

Colonization or settlement of Mars is the theoretical human migration and long-term human establishment of Mars. The prospect has garnered interest from public space agencies and private corporations and has been extensively explored in science fiction writing, film, and art

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