India sends probe onto the Moon.
India’s first unmanned lunar spacecraft, Chandrayaan 1, has sent a probe onto the surface of the Moon.
The probe, painted with the Indian flag, crashed into the moon’s surface at 2034 (1504 GMT), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
During its controlled plunge it took readings including measurements of the composition of the Moon’s atmosphere.
The mission is regarded as a major step for India as it seeks to keep pace with other space-faring nations in Asia.
The BBC’s Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says the success of the mission has been hailed in India where many see it as another sign of the country’s emergence as a global power.
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