Mangalyaan

To spread more awareness about India's achievements in the field of space research, the government has released an Atlas in Hindi language.  The atlas will contain some interesting information and images from space.

To celebrate the completion of Mangalyaan's first year in the orbit around Mars, ISRO has released a Mars Atlas which is a compilation of all the amazing pictures and data collected from the red planet so far.

Ever since it began its mission in space, the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft has been clicking some stupendous images, opening a window into outer space for all of us to enjoy the view. Here are 11 of those marvels.

Mangalyaan has sent some amazing pictures from Mars, taken with its Mars Colour Camera. And ISRO released them right on time, just before Independence Day. One look at these, and we are already waiting for more.

After the huge success of the Mars Orbiter Mission, ISRO is now planning a mission to Venus as well. The organization has been making India proud, and there is much more to come.

It's been 67 years since we got independence. We have gained some things and lost some. Every year we start afresh and promise to bring a change. India as a country has also traveled a long way since its independence. While it made a lot of mistakes, it also got a lot of things right. Lets refresh our memories of some of India's greatest achievements in the last decade.

Did you know the Mangalyaan was built completely locally? Or that India is researching the use of Thorium in nuclear power? Watch how India is innovating

As India's Mars Orbit Mission, Mangalyaan, is on its way to creating history, here are 8 facts about the mission that make it the most amazing inter-planetary space mission in the world, regardless of the final outcome!