The extremely ambitious endeavour, which is known as 'Mars 2117', was announced in Dubai two days ago.
It is looking increasingly likely that the iconic space telescope will be receiving further upgrades.
The significant haul of new worlds includes a potentially habitable 'super-Earth' with a rocky surface.
The breathtaking natural phenomenon is typically unpredictable and lasts for only fractions of a second.
A new joint mission will see astronauts orbiting the Moon for the first time in over four decades.
The experimental tether had been designed to help solve the problem of space junk in Earth's orbit.
Astronaut Tim Kopra made the record-breaking pass aboard the space station to mark the 2017 Super Bowl.
Astronaut Scott Kelly spent 340 days aboard the space station while his twin brother remained on Earth.
The new design is lighter and less bulky than the spacesuits worn by the space shuttle astronauts.
Astronomers believe that a planet 14 light years away may be a promising place to look for alien life.
The rover has come across what scientists believe to be an iron-nickel meteorite on the Martian surface.
NASA has released a new video recreating the Huygens probe's historic touchdown on Saturn's moon Titan.
The private space firm has resumed operations following the explosion of one of its rockets last year.
The discovery marks the first time this phenomenon has been observed anywhere other than on the Earth.
A previously unknown asteroid dubbed 2017 AG13 passed between the Earth and the Moon yesterday.
NASA has recently published a stunning new photograph taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Known as Lucy and Psyche, the new spacecraft will be studying two relics of the early solar system.
A budget of $188 million has been assigned to the new mission which will be launching within three years.
The private space firm is planning to begin launching satellites again following last year's explosion.
The impressive spectacle was caught on camera over the erupting Turrialba volcano in Costa Rica.