Look-UP
by Mitchell Tester, College Student space news For this month’s edition of “Look Up,” I decided it would be fun to cover some recent news in the world of astronomy: a newly discovered type of star and the planet Mars. WD J1330+6435 Stars can appear as many different colors throughout space. These colors are dictated…
Look Up
Mitchell Tester, College Student With the recent news of the Soviet-era spacecraft crashing back to Earth from our friends on the other side of the world, I thought it would be fitting to talk about one of my favorite planets: Venus. Venus is the second most inner planet, roughly the size of the Earth. Often,…
Prognosticator Emeritus Closes Historic Career
Blair Garrett The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack is a wonderful resource of astronomy, meteorology, and rich information. Studying science and trends has led to a long and fruitful career for Bill O’Toole, who is the now-retired weather Prospector Emeritus of the Hagerstown Almanack. In fact, O’Toole was the Almanack’s longest-serving Prognosticator for one of…
