The $720m (£397m) Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has just launched into space at the time of 0740 local time (1145 GMT 1243 BST). This was the probes third attempt of being launched into space after two days of delays with weather troubles and sensor malfunctions. The probe is on its way to Mars on a four-year mission to map and
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Darren Straight