Comets can be classified as snowballs from space

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visible in the western sky in Gillespie County Tuesday night shortly after sunset on Tuesday, Oct. 15. – Standard-Radio Post/Cary Burgess

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By Kat Troche NASA Night Sky Network on October 23, 2024

People in Gillespie County, who spotted comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) in person or saw photos online, can prepare themselves for more visitors from the outer Solar System with this primer from the NASA Night Sky Network.

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A year of changes

January 1, 2025

Residents of Gillespie County grappled with serious issues in 2024. Weighing heaviest on the minds of residents were the side effects of the area’s gr...

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January 1, 2025

Santa gives a wave on a pass to cheers from a crowd of parents and children at the Gillespie County Airport during the sixth Santa Fly-In. Santa was p...

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Eyeing water, rules tightened for RV parks

By Ken Esten Cooke Standard-Radio Post publisher

January 1, 2025

Water supply concerns and the growing number of non-permanent housing establishments led Gillespie County Commissioners to tighten up development regu...

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93rd Youth Livestock Show this weekend

January 1, 2025

Youth from Gillespie County FFA and 4-H clubs will have 764 animal projects and 11 ag mechanical projects at this year’s Gillespie County Youth Livest...

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Colder temperatures to kick off 2025

Cary Burgess

January 1, 2025

Hill Country Weather with Dr Doppler October, November and December have been rather mild across the Hill Country in 2024. Temperatures remained in th...

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City to host 2025 countdown

January 1, 2025

The City of Fredericksburg will host its “Countdown to 2025” to ring in the New Year at Marktplatz on Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 3-6:30 p.m. The free event...

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