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India's Mangalyaan Space Probe Successfully Lands On Mars

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Shilpa Nagesh |
September 24, 2014 | 10:49 a.m. PDT

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Ten months after leaving Earth, India's Mangalyaan space probe successfully landed on Mars.

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"The odds were stacked against us. Of 51 missions attempted in world only 21 have succeeded. We have prevailed," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

Now, the Mangalyaan will take photos of Mars while analyzing the planet and atmosphere.

Read more on the Mangalyaan in the Daily Star.

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