NASA is calling for the public to create an artificial intelligence algorithm for the Perseverance to better explore terrain. On this week's episode of the Space Connect Podcast, host Adam Thorne and reporters Bella Richards and Liam Garman discuss what the public can do to help Perseverance, and whether this could be used for future planet explorers. Next, the crew discusses NSW wrapping up a week at a Middle Eastern space conference and how Minister Stuart Ayres believes NSW is the space state, despite common perception that South Australia is pioneering in space innovation. Lastly, the trio discusses an Aussie cyber security firm which trialled its algorithms on the International Space Station.