In order to regain recognition, the most unlucky agent, Backkom Bear, sneaked into the Mars mission, but unexpectedly broke into the mysterious world of Mars and became friends with the Martian ...

Based on true events of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launching the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), making it the least expensive mission to Mars.

This story appears in the November 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. In winter the temperature at the poles of Mars can reach 200° below zero Fahrenheit. But make no mistake: The red ...