Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/itnytsub India has successfully launched a rocket to Mars, with the aim of becoming the fourth space agency to reach the red planet. The unmanned spacecraft will travel for 300 days and is expected to reach Mars in September 2014. Scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation have said the mission is primarily aimed at testing the best technologies to fly, orbit and communicate from the red planet. If the mission is successful, India will become the fourth in the world, after the US, Russia and Europe to reach Mars. Report by Sarah Johnston. Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/itn Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/itn Add us on Google+: http://bit.ly/17z0Dpd More stories from ITN: Amazing partial solar eclipse photos over Africa: http://bit.ly/1dHkIec Drugs tunnel from Mexico to San Diego shut down: http://bit.ly/HqJhRj Bus driver hailed a hero for saving woman from suicide attempt: http://bit.ly/Ht6BOq CCTV of driver's shocking hit-and-run revenge attack: http://bit.ly/Ht6BOq Woman spends £63,000 to clone her childhood dog TWICE: http://bit.ly/1aP8PlV Incredible stunts: Man does backflips in a wheelchair: http://bit.ly/1hyXedH Amazing pilots open beer bottles with helicopters: http://bit.ly/HgSYBz Kepler-78b planet similar to Earth discovered by astronomers: http://bit.ly/1dSDbHf Giant mirrors reflect sunshine into dark Norway town: http://bit.ly/16O8y3n Young boy invades Vatican stage and hugs Pope Francis: http://bit.ly/1aq9MTo Starving baby found in car boot in France: http://bit.ly/16K8WQE World's tallest man gets married: http://bit.ly/17wqNc9 Susan Boyle to duet with Elvis this Christmas: http://bit.ly/1gXZwoU Incredible video of Mount Etna erupting: http://bit.ly/1aAp0DA Chinese nuclear submarine fires underwater rockets: http://bit.ly/HsDiuU Roma family want mystery girl Maria back: http://bit.ly/1g6L1Oj Could drones be used to fight fires? http://bit.ly/1gMvjsS 3D printed gun parts found in Manchester police raid: http://bit.ly/1dswgEC Check out Truthloader, the new home of citizen journalism on YouTube. Subscribe now at http://bit.ly/tldrsub See 2013's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/14iM9r5 See our Biggest Videos of All Time: http://bit.ly/11GI36D See 2012's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/18R1boW