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The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

Social Studies teacher Ian Vickery takes WCHS seniors Thao Nguyen and Emilia Desideriocioli on an EF tour of space. These trips have allowed them to make many new extraterrestrial friends.

Prank gives WCHS an out-of-this-world experience

By Rebecca Dean, Alien Ambassador April 2, 2025

A few weeks ago, students’ lunch break rapidly became a launch break, and now MCPS is working with NASA to determine a way to bring WCHS back to Earth. Many WCHS students say that they need their space,...

Skydiver breaks speed record

Skydiver breaks speed record

By Manisha Singh, Online News Editor November 7, 2012

Forty-three-year-old Austrian athlete Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier in a 39-kilometer skydive from the edge of space Oct. 14, setting the world record for highest jump and fastest human free-fall....

Virgin Galactic to launch space flights for public

By By Yasmin Akbari, Online News Editor December 22, 2010

Imagine blasting off into outer space in a rocket and experiencing the thrill of the earth rising.  At one time, only professional astronauts could leave our atmosphere, but in the near future, many ordinary...

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