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Artemis II Delivers Historic Images and Powerful Message from Deep Space as Humanity Returns to the Moon

For the first time in more than 50 years, humans are once again traveling beyond low Earth orbit—and Artemis II…

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Artemis II Launches April 1, Sending Humans Back Around the Moon for the First Time Since Apollo

NASA’s Artemis II mission lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026, at 6:24 p.m. EDT, beginning the…

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Living Neurons Playing DOOM? The Strange New Frontier of Computing — And What It Means for Florida’s Emerging Tech Future

A recent demonstration from Australian biotech firm Cortical Labs has reignited a fascinating debate about the future of computing —…

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Palantir Moves Headquarters to Miami, Signaling Growing Tech Presence in Florida

Palantir Technologies, a major American AI and data analytics company, has officially relocated its corporate headquarters from Denver, Colorado, to…

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Instacart’s Pricing Algorithm: Why Consumers Should Pay Attention

In recent reporting by More Perfect Union and Consumer Reports — and in a widely viewed video exposé — the…

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Defense Tech Firm Orion Edge Picks Tampa for HQ, Bringing High-Wage Jobs and a New Talent Pipeline

TAMPA, FL — November 2025 | Another high-growth company is betting on Tampa Bay’s future. Colorado-based defense technology firm Orion…

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A New Tide: Mote SEA Opens at UTC

By Joseph Maguire | Photography by Casey Malone When the Mote Aquarium on City Island closed its doors to the…

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Is Life Becoming Fiction? The ISS Faces a “Critical Condition” — and NASA Has No Backup Plan

By Extended Reach Florida Staff If you remember Sandra Bullock’s character tumbling through space in Gravity — spinning, weightless, and…

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NASA Confirms Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars

In a historic announcement, NASA confirmed that a rock sample collected by one of its rovers on Mars contains excretions…

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AI-powered private school expanding into Tampa

Tampa, FL — This winter, Alpha Schools, a Texas-based private education network driven by artificial intelligence, is launching a new…