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UAE Probe Successfully Begins Orbit of Mars

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   The United Arab Emirates (UAE) space agency announced Tuesday that its
   unmanned Mars probe has arrived at the red planet and successfully
   entered orbit.

   The Emirates Mars Mission -- known as the Amal, or Hope Probe --
   announced the arrival from its official Twitter account.

   "Success! Contact with #HopeProbe has been established again. The Mars
   Orbit Insertion is now complete," the tweet said.

   The probe's successful drop into orbit makes the UAE the fifth nation
   in the world to reach the red planet and the first in the Arab world.

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