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Blast Off for World Space Week with Seven Days of Discovery

TAMPA, FL (October 1, 2026) – One of the world’s biggest celebrations of space is coming, and MOSI, Tampa’s Museum of Science & Innovation, is inviting you along for the ride.

Published October 1, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC

MOSI brings cosmic activities, demonstrations, after-dark stargazing, and more to Tampa on Oct 4-10

October 4-10, communities around the globe are celebrating World Space Week, an international celebration of space science, technology, and exploration. The United Nations-declared observance has grown into the largest annual space event on Earth, with 50,000 events held across 102 countries last year.

MOSI is joining the celebration with a full week of hands-on activities, demonstrations, planetarium shows, and stargazing. With an overall theme of “Rocket Revolution,” Space Week at MOSI will take guests across the universe, with daily themes exploring everything from rockets and black holes to asteroids, telescopes, and life as an astronaut.

Daily activities are included with general museum admission:

Sunday, Oct. 4 – Rockets: Kick off Space Week with Stomp Rockets, Moonbase Mike, and Straw Rockets.
Monday, Oct. 5 – Moon-day: Explore the lunar surface with Creating Craters and the Moon Rover Challenge, plus Forward! To the Moon in the Saunders Planetarium at 2:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6 – Black Holes: Venture into one of the universe’s biggest mysteries with Postcards from a Black Hole and a hands-on Black Hole Model.
Wednesday, Oct. 7 – Solar System: Build a Paper Plate Model and catch Perfect Little Planet in the Saunders Planetarium at 2:45 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8 – Asteroids & Comets: Build Skewer Comets, watch a Dry Ice Comet demonstration, and see Edge of Darkness in the planetarium at 2:45 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 9 – Telescopes: Get a closer look at the universe with Solar Telescopes, Tube Telescopes, and make a Filter Wheel followed by Messengers of Time and Space at 2:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10 – Astronauts: Close out the week by taking on an Astronaut Obstacle Course, designing a mission patch, and explore with Moonbase Mike, plus Astronaut in the planetarium at 2:45 p.m.

SPACE WEEK AFTER DARK

On Friday, Oct. 9, the celebration continues after the Museum closes with a special Space Week edition of SkyWatch from 8-10 p.m.

MOSI astronomers will bring the night sky into view through telescopes positioned throughout the outdoor Science Park and up to the top of the Holloway Digital Dome Theatre. Guests can explore stars, planets, and galaxies while talking with MOSI’s astronomy experts.

SkyWatch is $5 for non-members and free for MOSI members. Registration is required, and space is limited.

For the complete Space Week schedule and event details, visit MOSI.org

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About MOSI, Tampa’s Museum of Science & Innovation

MOSI is Tampa Bay’s center of science and innovation, located in North Tampa at 4801 E. Fowler Ave.

Welcome to the Museum of Science and Innovation, where the wonders of science come to life. We are a hands-on science center dedicated to interactive learning and playful exploration. As the home of engaging permanent and rotating exhibits, out-of-this-world programming, and the immersive Holloway Digital Dome Theatre, home to the Saunders Planetarium—the second largest planetarium in the United States—MOSI makes science and technology accessible to all. Come join us on a journey of discovery and unlock the mysteries of the world around us. Learn more at mosi.org

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