First photos of Mars taken by India

Dr. Kiran Kumar, key designer for India's Mars mission and Director, Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad celebrating with first ever images of Mars taken by and Indian space craft. India's maiden mission to Mars, Mangalyaan or the Mars Orbiter Mission successfully reached the Red Planet. India beats China to win race to Red planet. In a rarity the head office of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) decorated with colourful lights to celebrate the huge achievement. India's Prime Ministe (Photo by Pallava Bagla/Corbis via Getty Images)