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Tampa MOSI's iconic blue dome will house a state-of-the-art digital theater and the country's second-largest digital dome planetarium.

Tampa’s MOSI transforming former IMAX theater into country’s second largest digital dome planetarium

In 2025, Tampa's MOSI will open an immersive, cutting-edge theater and the country's second-largest digital dome planetarium in the space formerly occupied by its long-closed IMAX theater.

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The KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base has provided the core aerial refueling capability for U.S. military operations for almost 70 years. One tanker can hold 30,000 gallons of fuel.
Photo story: Inside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa

Tampa Bay Area residents see military airplanes fly overhead almost daily, but few get a chance to visit MacDill Air Force Base. You can take a peek inside by scrolling through a few images taken on a recent tour.

St. Petersburg College's Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art  presented a talk from hometown astronaut and alumnus Nicole Stott on the connection between art and space.
Hometown astronaut Nicole Stott mixes art and science at Leepa-Rattner

Hometown astronaut, artist and alumnus Nicole Stott visited St. Petersburg College's Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art to spotlight the natural connection between science and art.

Florida grant to help vets, spouses transition to civilian careers

A Florida “Get There Faster Grant” will help veterans transition to high-demand jobs in the aviation sector.

A young woman learns to use a serger machine.
Tampa Hackerspace: A place for makers to grow, develop new careers

What’s new at Tampa Hackerspace? Winners of a 2017 Cube Quest Challenge are waiting for their mini-satellite to blast into deep space aboard the rocket Artemis. The sculptor who created the popular T-Rex skull, Mabel, is planning more critters. And girls are being taught to code.

Betty and Ed Rosenthal of Florikan, right, check ground control plants with a NASA scientist at the Veggie Lab at Kennedy Space Center.
NASA opens patent portfolio to HCC, USF students in Tampa

NASA has broadened access to its patent portfolio, enabling Tampa Bay Area entrepreneurship students at Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida to begin exploring how to commercialize NASA technology.

Participants at Tampa Hackerspace quickly learn the value of collaboration and sharing ideas.
Tampa Hackerspace gears up for Space Apps Challenge

Hackers, creative types, youths, and others who want to have fun competing can sign up for the NASA Space Apps Challenge being held virtually this year.

Veronica Cintron, VP of Communications, Tampa International Airport
Who’s hiring? Tampa Airport plans to fill 700 jobs

Tampa International Airport and its tenants are looking to fill some 700 jobs in coming weeks as travelers return to Florida.

One of the three ARCE-1 satellites sits beside a permanent marker for scale.
USF researchers built 3 satellites onboard SpaceX mission

Three satellites built by USF students launch into space aboard SpaceX mission.

BayCare is offering COVID-19 testing for travelers arriving and departing at Tampa International Airport.
Flying into or out of Tampa? You can get tested for COVID-19 at the airport

COVID-19 testing at Tampa International Airport is designed to help stop the spread of the disease among people departing and arriving in Florida.

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