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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
June 22, 2026
M27: The Dumbbell Nebula
Is this what will become of our Sun? Quite possibly. The first hint of our Sun's future was discovered inadvertently in 1764. At that time, Charles Messier was compiling a list of diffuse objects not to be confused with comets. The 27th object on Messier's list, now known as M27 or the Dumbbell Nebula, is a planetary nebula, one of the brightest planetary nebulas on the sky and visible with binoculars toward the constellation of the Fox (Vulpecula). It takes light about 1000 years to reach us from M27, featured here in colors enhanced by red for hydrogen and blue for oxygen. We now know that in about 6 billion years, our Sun will shed its outer gases into a planetary nebula like M27, while its remaining center will become an X-ray hot white dwarf star. Understanding the physics and significance of M27 was well beyond 18th century science, though. Even today, many things remain mysterious about planetary nebulas, including how their intricate shapes are created.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3K5KexBI4k
Solar Flares Are Back and Growing (More Expected) | S0 News and frens
June.22.2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jga-a_a2JtE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR_LhLwq0pI (ECDO POLE SHIFT - Davidson Commentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HyBtY0I06I (Max Velocity: A HUGE Storm Train Is Coming…)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qcrN9z_Doo (Thornhill's POV: Electric Sun Verified | Thunderbolts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBxVGPh62Z4 (EarthMaster: 3.6 Earthquake Southern California. Solar Flare activity ramping up. X flare threat. Sunday Night)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPRY1SxXJfg (On the Pulse with Silki: Population in Danger: One of the largest ACTIVE volcanic CALDERAS on Earth SPIKES ! ALERT INCREASED)
https://watchers.news/2026/06/21/m6-8-solar-flare-erupts-from-active-region-4473/
https://watchers.news/epicenter/ai-uncovers-nearly-1-000-hidden-earthquakes-beneath-east-antarctica/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2026/06/22/severe-weather-texas-kansas-north-carolina-new-york-forecast/90640069007/
https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/plains-dual-threat-tornadoes-winds-hail-flash-flooding-plains#google_vignette
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1277800
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/six-earthquakes-recorded-in-occupied-crimea-1782136539.html
https://rollingout.com/2026/06/22/ridgecrest-3-6-quake-sunday-night/
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/527577/Iran-shakes-with-89-earthquakes-in-a-week
https://tenerifeweekly.com/2026/06/22/ign-alerts-civil-protection-to-increased-seismic-activity-in-tenerife-featuring-over-200-minor-earthquakes/
https://meteoagent.com/schumann-resonance-forecast
https://www.tornadohq.com/
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes-volcanoes/news/317396/Volcano-earthquake-report-for-Monday-22-Jun-2026.html
https://www.spaceweather.gov/news/r2-event-31-june-ar-4473
https://www.spaceweather.gov/
https://spaceweather.com/
1997 NC1 The 1 KM Asteroid on the Hazard List Coming Close to Earth
Jun 21, 2026
1997 NC1, a large near-Earth asteroid, is making a rare close pass by Earth.
This object is estimated to be about 0.7–1.6 km wide, with a central estimate near 0.9 km, and it is listed as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) because of its size and orbit — not because it is expected to hit Earth.
In this video, I break down what 1997 NC1 is, how close it will come, why it is on the hazard list, and what the numbers actually mean.
Its closest approach is expected on June 27, 2026, at roughly 2.6 million km from Earth — about 6.6 times the Earth–Moon distance. That is safely far away, but still close enough in astronomical terms to be watched carefully.
We will look at the flyby distance, relative speed, size estimate, orbit class, and why objects like this matter for planetary defense and backyard astronomy.
This is not an impact warning. It is a close-approach explainer using official asteroid tracking data and observational context.
Key points covered:
1997 NC1 — a ~1 km potentially hazardous asteroid
Closest approach June 27, 2026 (~2.6 million km / 6.6 lunar distances)
Why it's on the Potentially Hazardous list
Flyby distance, relative speed, and size estimate
How astronomers track near-Earth objects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0HMG7FPaZ8
extra space objects
https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers/the-most-unpredictable-meteor-shower-of-the-year-peaks-next-week-heres-what-to-expect
here as well
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HyBtY0I06I (Max Velocity: A HUGE Storm Train Is Coming…)
>Storm Train
Trains everywhere
Now that is sweet.