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The space agency will build a new rover named PROMISE from components and test vehicles on Earth that serve Perseverance and Curiosity, the current rovers on Mars. -
The former railroad corridor has been acquired through a $7M deal, but design and construction funding remain hurdles.
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Moffitt Cancer CenterThe federal dollars will support five projects at the cancer center's Speros complex in Land O' Lakes involving Moffitt, USF, a collective of tech startups and Pasco-Hernando State College. -
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