Merge pull request #2874 from nomadscientist/add_news

fun SPOC news post

content/news/2024-06-11-GalaxyTrainingAcademy-Call-Contribution/index.md

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-authors: "Teresa M\xFCller"
-date: '2024-06-11'
-external_url: https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/news/2024/06/11/GalaxyTrainingAcademy-Call-Contribution.html
+authors: "Wendi Bacon"
+date: '2024-12-18'
+external_url: https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/news/2024/12/18/spoc.html
 main_subsite: global
 subsites:
 - all
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ tags:
 - gtn-news
 - news
 - gtn
-tease: We are happy to announce the Galaxy Training Academy 2024, a global online
-  training event, where learners can get to know Galaxy and learn how to analyze data
-  for various research topics.
-title: Open Call for Trainers for the Galaxy Training Academy
+- single-cell
+tease: "As we orbit the end of another stellar year, let’s engage warp drive and reflect on the out-of-this-world achievements of the **Single-cell & sPatial Omics Community (SPOC 🖖). From launching new tools to charting new tutorials, SPOC’s journey through the Galaxy (platform) has been nothing short of cosmic! 🌠"
+title: "🚀 2024: A SPOC-tacular Year in Review 🌌"
 
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-We are happy to announce the Galaxy Training Academy 2024, a global online training event, where learners can get to know Galaxy and learn how to analyze data for various research topics.
+🌌 Looking to the Horizon
+As SPOC’s starship accelerates toward 2025, we’ll continue to explore new omics territories and deepen our cosmic connections across the Galaxy. Thank you to every SPOC cadet, captain, and commander who contributed this year—you’ve made SPOC the brightest star in the bioinformatics universe!
+
+Keep reaching for the stars, SPOC-nauts! 🪐✨

content/news/2024-12-18-SPOC_Year_in_Review/index.md

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+---
+authors: "Teresa M\xFCller"
+date: '2024-06-11'
+external_url: https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/news/2024/06/11/GalaxyTrainingAcademy-Call-Contribution.html
+main_subsite: global
+subsites:
+- all
+tags:
+- training
+- gtn-news
+- news
+- gtn
+tease: We are happy to announce the Galaxy Training Academy 2024, a global online
+  training event, where learners can get to know Galaxy and learn how to analyze data
+  for various research topics.
+title: Open Call for Trainers for the Galaxy Training Academy
+
+---
+We are happy to announce the Galaxy Training Academy 2024, a global online training event, where learners can get to know Galaxy and learn how to analyze data for various research topics.