Tricolour on the moon
First cut: One of the images beamed down by Moon Impact Probe (MIP) shortly before it landed on the Moon. With the development, ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair announced the success of the country's first lunar mission, which began on October 22. (AFP)
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A close watch: The scientists of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) check the data at the Mission Operation Control Room at the ISRO center in Bangalore. The Moon Impact Probe (MIP) Probe landed on the Moon on November 14. The Indian Space Research Organisation announced it as a milestone for the country's 45-year-old space programme. (AFP)
