The United Arab Emirates’ Hope space probe has transmitted its first image from Mars, five days after it entered the Red Planet’s orbit, the Gulf country’s leaders said.

On Tuesday, the probe reached Mars after a seven-month journey, making the UAE the first Arab country to launch a successful interplanetary mission.

The UAE’s de facto ruler Mohammed bin Zayed on Sunday posted the image on his Twitter account.

“The transmission of the Hope Probe’s first image of Mars is a defining moment in our history and marks the UAE joining advanced nations involved in space exploration,’’ Mohammed, the country’s crown prince, wrote.

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