India has became the first nation in the world to successfully reach Mars on its first attempt.

The Mangalyaan spacecraft entered the red planet’s orbit on Wednesday, after a journey of more than ten months.

India’s PM Narendra Modi, who is also the minister for space, praised the achievement.

“History has been created today. We have dared to reach out into the unknown and have achieved the near-impossible,” he said.

The mission cost 58 million euros – less than the 77 million spent on the O…
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