First pictures of Mars taken by Mars Orbiter

A team of ISRO scientists presented the first pictures from Mangalyaan on Thursday morning to PM Narendra Modi. (Source: Twitter)

One of the first set of pictures of Mars taken by India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) that was released by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in a social networking site on Thursday. (Source: PTI)

Screens show Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists and other officials after the success of Mars Orbiter Mission at their Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network complex in Bangalore on September 24, 2014.

India triumphed in its first interplanetary mission, placing a satellite into orbit around Mars on Wednesday morning and catapulting the country into an elite club of deep-space explorers. (AP)

ISRO scientists and officials pose for photos as they celebrate the success of Mars Orbiter Mission at their Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network complex in Bangalore. (AP)

ISRO Scientists and officials cheer as they celebrate the success of Mars Orbiter Mission at their Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network complex in Bangalore. (Source: AP)

Narendra Modi congratulates ISRO Chairman, Dr. K Radhakrishnan after successful Insertion of Mangalyan. (Source: Twitter by PIB India)

This image was posted on Facebook by Prime MinisteR Narendra Modi and he wrote: "History is created & am glad to have witnessed it. Will never forget this day! Congrats to our scientists." (Source: Facebook)

Indian Space Research Organization scientists and other officials cheer as they celebrate the success of Mars Orbiter Mission at their Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network complex in Bangalore. (Source: AP)

Indian Space Research Organization scientists and other officials listens to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech after the success of Mars Orbiter Mission in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Source: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets scientists after the successful insertion of Mars Orbiter (Mangalyan) into the Mars orbit at ISRO Headquarters in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Source: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by the ISRO Chairman, K Radhakrishnan as he arrives to witness the successful insertion of Mars Orbiter (Mangalyan) into the Mars orbit at ISRO Headquarters in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Source: PTI)

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi meets ISRO scientists before Insertion of Mars Orbiter (Mangalyan) into the Mars, at ISRO Headquarters, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. ISRO Chairman, K Radhakrishnan is also seen. (Source: PTI)

ISRO scientists and other officials watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they celebrate the success of Mars Orbiter Mission in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Source: PTI)