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Canada funds compact radiation monitor for deep space
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Canada funds compact radiation monitor for deep space

Canada backs new compact neutron monitor with CAD $5.5 million to protect astronauts on deep-space missions to the Moon and Mars.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
2024 Highlights of space technology & exploration in Canada
Space Technologies

2024 Highlights of space technology & exploration in Canada

The Canadian Space Agency celebrates a year of notable advancements, including a CAD $500,000 grant for space healthcare tech and a Mars discovery by the Curiosity rover.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jan 2025

Global Stories

Mars stories

Mars expands Google Cloud AI tie-up with Gemini Enterprise
Manufacturing

Mars expands Google Cloud AI tie-up with Gemini Enterprise

The move gives Mars staff a single AI system for search and task automation across its global Petcare, Snacking and Food businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Nikon partners with NASA for pioneering lunar camera technology
Unified Communications

Nikon partners with NASA for pioneering lunar camera technology

Nikon's subsidiary, Nikon, partners with NASA for its Artemis III lunar mission, planning to utilise Nikon Z 9 as the official handheld cam. The mission marks the first lunar landing since 1972.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Mar 2024
Become a citizen of the red planet: HP launches global Mars VR project
AR, VR & Metaverse

Become a citizen of the red planet: HP launches global Mars VR project

From buildings to clothing, this co-creation project explores how life could be sustained on the red planet...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
Pioneer: Mars, the game that promises you can live out your Martian dreams
Gaming

Pioneer: Mars, the game that promises you can live out your Martian dreams

JCB Pioneer: Mars, a survival sandbox game set on the red planet, will launch on Steam Early Access this year, allowing players to colonise Mars.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Mars stories

Google Cloud launches AI agent platform in Southeast Asia
Data Protection

Google Cloud launches AI agent platform in Southeast Asia

Businesses in Southeast Asia can now access Google Cloud tools that connect AI agents, data and security, with chip and Workspace upgrades.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
IntelliAM buys RBM to expand in Scotland's central belt
Manufacturing

IntelliAM buys RBM to expand in Scotland's central belt

The deal adds a profitable Scottish service arm and seven staff, giving IntelliAM a stronger base in the central belt for industrial customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Australian DART AE completes landmark hypersonic test
Rocket Lab

Australian DART AE completes landmark hypersonic test

Australian DART AE hypersonic aircraft hits above Mach 5 in landmark NASA-backed test flight from Wallops Island, Virginia, US.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
AI 'Cat Decoder' drives DINE sales surge on Amazon
Hyperscale

AI 'Cat Decoder' drives DINE sales surge on Amazon

AI-powered 'Cat Decoder' fuels 73% DINE sales jump on Amazon, drawing new shoppers and boosting offline cat food sales across Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Skittles Cloudz launch dazzles Auckland commuters with colour
Metservice

Skittles Cloudz launch dazzles Auckland commuters with colour

MARS brightened Auckland's winter with Skittles Cloudz launch, transforming Britomart Station and MetService for a vibrant commuter experience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
Element Robotics advances LunarSim platform for lunar & Earth missions
Robotics

Element Robotics advances LunarSim platform for lunar & Earth missions

Element Robotics' LunarSim, a digital twin platform for lunar missions, advances in Propel-AIR, aiming to cut costs and boost testing on Earth and the Moon.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025