Although the designed mission life of MOM was six months, the satellite has continued to beam back science data from Mars for the past four years.

Almost 20 days after it successfully entered the orbit of the Red Planet, ISRO's Mars Orbiter has sent pictures of Phobos -- the largest of the two natural satellites that orbit around Mars.

Rediff.com takes a look at spacecraft that have successfully made it to Mars.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's one-tonne Curiosity rover has captured the sharpest-ever images of a solar eclipse as seen from Mars.