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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
June 28, 2026
AR 4478: Giant Sunspot Group
Right now, one of the largest sunspot groups in recent history is crossing the Sun. Active Region 4478 is not only big it's violent, showing tangled magnetic fields capable of throwing off huge clouds of particles into the Solar System. Some of these CMEs might impact the Earth. At the extreme, these solar storms could cause some Earth-orbiting satellites to malfunction, the Earth's atmosphere to slightly distort, and electrical power grids to surge. When impacting Earth's upper atmosphere, these particles can produce beautiful auroras. Pictured here, AR 4478 and its dark sunspots were captured in visible light a few days ago from Barcelona, Spain. Almost as large as AR 3664 was in 2024, the AR 4478 sunspot group is so big that it is visible just with glasses specially designed to view solar eclipses. This week, skygazing enthusiasts all over the globe will not only be tracking AR 4478 during the day but keenly watching night skies for its corresponding bright auroras.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5gUF0-utCE
Solar Storms, Major Quakes, Pole Shift Causation | S0 News and frens
June.28.2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE_BvdFtZN4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yquensH4l0c (Max Velocity: The Worst Weather Shift Of The Summer Is Coming…)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYDbn-HMgI0 (MrMBB333: Satellite Captures Bizarre Shadow Moving Over The Earth!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SGSpjLJlEc (Ray's Astro: Did Humans Trigger Venezuela’s M7 5 Earthquake? The Coincidences Are Real)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTz9w3_TL0k (Dahboo7: Did They Use HAARP, Military Tech to Cause Venezuela Earthquakes? Flashing Lights, EQ Ship On Fault)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gHYXNvyqN8 (EarthMaster: Cascadia Slow Slip events going up… Big Quake at the Southern end coming? Saturday Night update)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAljsnCUjuo (On the Pulse with Silki: Catastrophic VOLCANO Changing Again today ! Explosions, Collapse & SUDDEN Tsunami Threat)
https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=GovernorBeshear&prId=2782
https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Storms%20And%20Flooding%20Impact%20The%20Northern%20Plains%20To%20Tennessee
https://www.thetraveler.org/severe-weather-triggers-237-flight-delays-at-denver-airport-2/
https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/severe-storms-east-catastrophic-flooding-kentucky-indiana-south
https://southasianherald.com/6-2-earthquake-jolts-northeastern-afghanistan-strong-tremors-felt-in-delhi-ncr-jk-pakistan-tajikistan/
https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/doublet-is-our-word-of-the-week-how-rare-are-two-back-to-back-earthquakes-that-hit-venezuela-14026121.html
https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/6-1-magnitude-earthquake-off-northeastern-coastline-rattles-Japan-no-tsunami-warning-issued/108-344123
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360999180/48-earthquake-felt-thousands-across-lower-north-island
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/portugal-earthquake-algarve-lisbon-azores-b3004499.html
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-680000-children-estimated-be-need-humanitarian-assistance-after-venezuela
https://meteoagent.com/schumann-resonance-forecast
https://www.tornadohq.com/
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes-volcanoes/news/317939/Volcano-earthquake-report-for-Sunday-28-Jun-2026.html
https://www.spaceweather.gov/
https://spaceweather.com/
someone should make one with the other hand pointing at her junk bulge
there's always room for a few more
Japanese probe set for super-close flyby on July 5: 'We're going to discover another beast to put in the zoo of asteroids'
Jun. 28, 2026 at 7:46 AM PDT
Japan's Hayabusa2 sample-return spacecraft is on target to make one of the closest ever flybys of a near-Earth asteroid in early July, as part of its extended mission campaign.
Hayabusa2 launched in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the asteroid Ryugu four years later. The spacecraft collected samples and delivered them to Earth in 2020, completing its primary objectives. But the hardy spacecraft still has bold plans to deliver new and exciting science data.
The spacecraft has been operating well, despite needing to briefly enter a protective safe mode last year, and now is set to make a flyby of the asteroid Torifune on July 5, Satoshi Tanaka of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in a presentation on Hayabusa2 during the 35th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) on June 11.
The flyby will see Hayabusa2 get within 1 to 10 kilometers (0.62 to 6.2 miles) of Torifune, using its instrument suite to study the roughly 450-meter-wide (1,476 feet) asteroid as it whizzes past at 5.3 kilometers per second (3.3 miles per second).
"This is one of the closest asteroid encounters ever attempted by a mission of this class," Tanaka said. "By combining advanced navigation techniques and the engineering capabilities of Hayabusa2, we have made it possible to achieve a flyby at a distance of only about 1 kilometer."
Torifune was first given the designation 2001 CC21 before being named for a deity from Japanese mythology.
Tanaka says the asteroid is somewhat similar to Itokawa — the target of Japan's first Hayabusa mission — but little is known for sure about Torifune, adding a level of uncertainty to this extended mission objective.
"It's still a risky operation, because they had not planned for this," Patrick Michel, the principal investigator for the European Space Agency's Hera asteroid mission and part of the Hayabusa2 science team, told Space.com.
"The second thing is that we have a high uncertainty on the size of the object," he added, with the dimensions of the asteroid unknown.
The asteroid could, for example, be a contact binary, according to Michel, in which two separate bodies came together at low velocities.
Known contact binary small bodies include the Kuiper belt object Arrokoth, imaged by NASA's New Horizons, and comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, described as a "rubber duck" when visited by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft.
"We're going to discover what it looks like. And each time we have seen a new asteroid, we've been surprised," Michel said. "We're going to discover another beast to put in the zoo of asteroids."
The very high velocity of the flyby means there will be limited time to collect images and other data on the asteroid, but the rapid encounter will also provide a useful test for planetary defense, as well as adding to planetary science.
The flyby, using advanced navigation techniques to guide and control the spacecraft, will be a useful test of a rapid reconnaissance concept that could be used to determine the physical properties of an asteroid.
Such reconnaissance could provide vital information before intercepting a threatening asteroid with a kinetic impact, as demonstrated by NASA's DART mission in 2022.
Tanaka said that Hayabusa2 has been busy during its deep space cruise phase, including making observations of the zodiacal light and exoplanets, and the Torifune flyby will, hopefully, not be its final act.
The ultimate goal of the Hayabusa2 extended mission is to visit the tiny asteroid 1998 KY26 in 2031, which would be the smallest asteroid ever visited. The spacecraft could even attempt to land on the miniscule world, which is just 11 meters (36 feet) wide.
https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/japanese-probe-set-for-super-close-flyby-on-july-5-were-going-to-discover-another-beast-to-put-in-the-zoo-of-asteroids
other space objects
https://www.wafb.com/2026/06/28/fireball-spotted-over-south-louisiana/
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/massive-asteroid-1997-nc1-safely-pass-earth-1805447
https://x.com/esaoperations/status/2070121983795204487
https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/veteran-nasa-astronaut-shares-experiences-at-asteroid-day-in-luxembourg-1432999162
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FacoaTSfYVY (Asteroid Day Festival 2026)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEjc9RASCWY (Dobsonian Power: ASTEROID CLOSE APPROACH LIVE: 1997 NC1 REAL-TIME TRACKING)
Don Pettit
@astro_Pettit
Real-time sunset from orbit.
They only last about 8 seconds from start to finish, but seeing 16 per day makes up for it! Timelapses through the transition can be challenging as the exposure overwhelms the camera's dynamic range.
12:15 PM · Jun 27, 2026
https://x.com/astro_Pettit/status/2070949077831893099
light NASA news day
https://x.com/Soph_astro/status/2071191164678553875
Maserati launched its logo into the sky, and it now shines as a constellation
09:55 28-06-2026
To mark the centenary of its Trident emblem, Maserati turned the logo into a real constellation between Leo and Boötes — with INAF astronomers picking each of the 100 stars.
Maserati sent its Trident into space — and it did so literally. In the year the legendary emblem turns exactly 100, the Italians have unveiled the Trident Stars initiative, turning the brand’s logo into a real constellation in the night sky.
The logo’s story began in 1926: that was the year the Trident first appeared on the racing Tipo 26, which went on to win the Targa Florio in the very same season.
A century later, the brand decided the milestone deserved more than a routine ad campaign — it deserved a place among the stars, quite literally.
The new constellation is made up of 100 stars — one for every year the emblem has existed. It sits between the constellations of Leo and Boötes, and the stars themselves are arranged to trace the outline of the Trident.
The project was developed with researchers from INAF — the Astronomical Observatory of Padua, Maurizio Pajola and Anna Lucchetti.
Each star is dedicated to someone who has helped shape Maserati’s history: loyal customers, employees, collectors of classic models, owners of Maserati Fuoriserie cars, brand ambassadors and gentleman drivers who take the GT2 and MCXtrema to the track.
And here’s the most intriguing part — every star has a double nature. Its digital twin is secured on the blockchain via a smart contract, while its physical counterpart comes with a certificate for a real star out in space.
In parallel, Maserati has overhauled its online configurator — and done so on the same grand scale. 3D environments, widescreen visuals in cinematic 21:9, photorealistic rendering.
The car no longer hangs in some faceless neutral void; instead, it becomes the hero of scenes steeped in Italian style and luxury.
Colours, materials, finishes, personalisation details — all of it can now be examined the way you used to be able to only at a dealership.
A hundred years ago the Trident first gleamed on the bonnet of a racing car. Now it gleams in the sky. Coincidence? Hardly.
https://tarantas.news/en/posts/id36743-maserati-sent-its-trident-into-space-and-made-it-a-constellation-of-100-stars
SpaceX Launches
Starlink Mission
June 28, 2026
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about 10 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX.
This will be the 17th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-126, Transporter-12, SPHEREx, NROL-57, and 12 Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl-17-40
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/06/28/live-coverage-spacex-plans-sunday-starlink-launch-from-vandenberg-space-force-base/
SXM-11 Mission
June 28, 2026 19:25 - 23:21 PT
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, June 28 for launch of the SiriusXM SXM-11 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The four-hour window opens at 10:25 p.m. ET. If needed, a backup launch opportunity is available on Monday, June 29 during a four-hour window that opens at the same time.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX.
This will be the 17th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2, SXM-10, MTG-S1, EchoStar XXV, and nine Starlink missions.
After stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/sxm11
Shenzhou-23 crew conducts space science experiments, enjoys baked pumpkin after one month in orbit
Jun 28, 2026 03:50 PM
After spending one month aboard China's Tiangong space station, the Shenzhou-23 crew has continued a range of space science experiments, including collecting ultrasound data from different parts of their bodies, while also enjoying freshly baked pumpkin in orbit, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
A video published by the CMSA on Sunday shows that taikonauts placed sweet pumpkin chunks into the space oven, bringing a touch of home-cooked warmth to life aboard the orbital outpost.
Over the past week, the three crew members have maintained a busy and productive schedule.
In the field of space medicine, the crew used an ultrasound diagnostic device to perform ultrasound scans on one another's necks, wrists and abdomens.
The data collected will support research on pan-vascular blood flow spectroscopy, spatiotemporal blood flow mapping, and the remodeling of muscle groups that are particularly sensitive to microgravity.
The Shenzhou-23 crew also interacted with the space robot Xiaohang, conducting touch-based interaction tests to collect data that will help optimize motion planning for robots operating in orbit.
Having served aboard the Tiangong space station for more than a year, Xiaohang has now worked alongside four taikonaut crews.
Research into in-orbit electroencephalogram (EEG) testing has also progressed smoothly.
The three taikonauts used EEG acquisition equipment to carry out a series of experiments, including tests on visual-motor processing and behavioral responses to different lighting conditions.
Scientists on the ground will use the data transmitted from the space station for further research, according to CMSA.
In the field of microgravity physical science, the crew completed the installation of multiple experimental modules and units.
They also carried out routine maintenance, including replacing samples in the containerless experiment chamber, servicing electrodes in the levitation system and cleaning observation window lenses.
As part of their health management program, the taikonauts used a traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic device to collect physiological data, providing researchers with information to support long-term health monitoring during extended space missions.
They also used specialized equipment to help counter bone loss and maintained a regular exercise regimen in orbit. In addition, the crew carried out routine tasks such as organizing supplies aboard the space station.
China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship on May 24. The mission is notable for including a one-year in-orbit stay experiment, which will provide crucial data for future long-duration space exploration, per Xinhua News Agency.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1364606.shtml
West trying to destabilize Russia, unable to beat it on battlefield – Putin (VIDEO)
28 Jun, 2026 13:43 | Updated 28 Jun, 2026 14:45
The country is facing “unprecedented” pressure from Western elites, the Russian president has said
The West is attempting to sow unrest and destabilize the internal political situation in Russia, as it is unable to beat it on the battlefield, President Vladimir Putin has said.
Speaking at a convention of his United Russia party in Moscow, Putin said that the country was facing severe and “unprecedented pressure from Western elites.”
“They are unable to inflict a strategic defeat on us, to win on the battlefield, and they are trying to destabilize the political situation and sow internal unrest, but this is also unsuccessful,” he said.
Western elites continue to support the Kiev regime, which they have chosen as “a battering ram against Russia,” with no thought for the Ukrainian people, he said.
As Kiev’s forces are retreating on the front lines, Ukraine is resorting to “openly terrorist actions,” Putin said, citing its “targeted strikes against civilians and civilian sites.”
Ukraine has intensified long-range drone attacks on Russia in recent months, targeting energy infrastructure and logistics, as well as increasing strikes on purely civilian targets like ambulances, school buses and museums.
On Saturday, a Ukrainian drone strike on a World War II museum in Russia’s Rostov Region injured 12 people, according to Governor Yury Slyusar.
Over the previous week, Ukrainian attacks killed at least 41 civilians, including one child, according to Rodion Miroshnik, who leads the Russian Foreign Ministry mission responsible for tracking Ukrainian war crimes.
https://www.rt.com/russia/642310-west-destabilize-russia-putin/
extra RT
https://www.rt.com/russia/642309-ukrainian-colonel-behind-attempted-terror/
https://www.rt.com/russia/642302-ukraine-skelia-torture-deaths/
https://www.rt.com/news/642294-finnish-lift-nuclear-arms-ban/
Zelenskyy says Ukraine hits two Russian refineries in overnight drone attacks
June 28, 2026, 14:24:52 IST
Ukraine carried out overnight drone strikes on two Russian oil refineries in the Krasnodar and Yaroslavl regions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, as Kyiv stepped up efforts to disrupt Russia’s fuel supply and weaken its war capabilities.
Announcing the strikes on social media, Zelenskyy said Kyiv was continuing operations designed to reduce Russia’s capacity to sustain the war.
“We continue our operations that weaken Russia’s ability to wage this war,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media, adding that the refineries were about 300 km and 700 km (190 miles and 430 miles) from Ukrainian territory.
Ukraine’s increasingly frequent drone attacks have triggered acute fuel shortages in parts of Russia, one of the world’s biggest oil producers, with queues and rationing reported at petrol stations.
Our warriors began Ukraine’s Constitution Day with great accuracy. Last night, our long-range sanctions reached two oil refineries in Russia.
The Slavyansk oil refinery in the Krasnodar region was hit – about 300 kilometers from the frontline. We also reached a refinery in the… pic.twitter.com/MiKOSjszFF
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 28, 2026
Fire reported at Slavyansk refinery
In a statement posted on Telegram on Sunday, Krasnodar region governor Veniamin Kondratiev said a fire had broken out at the refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani. He said one person was killed, while another was injured in a nearby village.
Unverified footage circulating on social media showed a large fire at the refinery.
The Slavyansk refinery is a privately owned facility with a production capacity of about 100,000 barrels per day and supplies fuel for both domestic consumption and export.
In the Yaroslavl region, east of Moscow, the regional governor said the area had come under a drone attack. Temporary restrictions were also imposed on movement along some road routes leading to the Russian capital.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-hits-two-russian-refineries-in-overnight-drone-attacks-14027045.html
https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2071129437307846938
other Russia and Ukraine
https://inews.co.uk/news/putin-flying-spy-drones-critical-uk-sites-4501252
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/putin-admits-russia-is-in-a-difficult-period-as-ukraines-drone-strikes-intensify-vows-to-overcome-challenges-11782658160881.html
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/russia-launches-combined-missile-and-drone-attack-across-ukraine-striking-kyiv-and-multiple-regions-20231
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/2026-06-28/live-updates-900660
other Israel
https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/israel-lebanon-framework-hezbollah-iran-netanyahu
https://vinnews.com/2026/06/28/idf-strike-kills-hamas-naval-police-commander-two-operatives-in-central-gaza/
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-900701
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-900650
https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/katz-idf-will-remain-in-security-zone-until-hezbollah-disarmed-throughout-lebanon
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-troops-killed-a-number-of-armed-operatives-in-south-syria-military-says/
https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/idf-captain-david-hazutt-lebanon
Live Updates: IDF continues strikes on Hezbollah targets amidst military tension between US, Iran
June 28, 2026
Israel, US, Lebanon sign agreement • Sources say next round of talks to be held in Doha • Lebanese President Aoun hopes US will push Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
June 28, 6:30 PM
Why did Iran renew attacks on Gulf states, despite the Memorandum of Understanding? - analysis
Iran targeted US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones shortly after US President Donald Trump renewed threats against the Islamic Republic, should it not honor the agreement.
The Islamic Republic’s decision to renew attacks on Gulf states early Sunday morning, despite the memorandum of understanding signed by Tehran and Washington, was as much signal of the regime’s continued commitment to its “resistance” axis for its hardliners as it was a protest against the Lebanon-Israel agreement, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday
Iran targeted US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones shortly after US President Donald Trump renewed threats against the Islamic Republic, should it not honor the agreement.
"There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started," Trump said, "If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!"
June 28, 2:29 PM
Passage through Strait of Hormuz requires IRGC coordination - report
Passage through the Strait of Hormuz continues to require coordination with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iranian State TV reported on Sunday afternoon.
It added that the safest transit passage for vessels entering the Gulf is located south of Iran’s Hormuz Island, and that the safest way to exit the Gulf is past Iran’s Larak Island.
June 28, 2:13 PM
Israel damaged heritage sites during ops. against Hezbollah, Lebanese culture minister says
Israel's security zone in southern Lebanon includes the medieval Beaufort Castle as well as centuries-old villages that were home to Christians, Shi'ite Muslims, and Sunni Muslims.
A crown was blown off an ancient column in a UNESCO-listed site in Lebanon's port city of Tyre. A pilgrimage site for Muslims and Christians alike was destroyed in another southern town. Israeli strikes hit the Mamluk-era market in the city of Nabatieh.
Israel's nearly four-month operation targeting Hezbollah has damaged or destroyed revered heritage sites across southern Lebanon, Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Salame told Reuters.
June 28, 1:18 PM
Trump led to more money for US coffin-makers, wheelchair manufacturers, Iranian missile poster says
A poster attached to an Iranian missile downplayed US President Donald Trump's successes during the Iran War, an image seen by Walla on Sunday appeared to show.
"The only success of Trump is the increased income of American coffin makers and wheelchair manufacturers for his soldiers in this defeated war," the poster read in both English and Farsi.
June 28, 12:52 PM
Two of CENTCOM's targets in weekend strikes in Hormuz were newly built by Iran, source tells 'Post'
Included in the targets were Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and mine-laying capabilities.
Two of the targets struck by US Central Command (CENTCOM) in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday night were newly built by the Iranians, a source familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, while others were targets that had not been attacked before.
Included in the targets were Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and mine-laying capabilities.
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June 28, 12:52 PM
Hezbollah supporters riot in response to Israel-Lebanon agreement
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the US-brokered agreement was a humiliating concession that undermined Lebanese sovereignty.
Hezbollah supporters rioted in Beirut over the weekend following the signing of an agreement between Israel and Lebanon on Friday that aims to secure an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory and the disarmament of the Iran-backed terrorist group, according to Lebanese media reports and footage of the unrest.
What began as motorcycles driving through Beirut with Hezbollah and Iranian flags eventually turned into tire burnings, blocking off main roads, including those leading to Beirut’s airport, and the burning of signs calling on the prioritization of Lebanese sovereignty.
June 28, 12:52 PM
Zamir, Cooper meeting focused on Iran, but also influenced Lebanon deal
As of Sunday, despite the extensive public statements about the Israel-Lebanon-US deal announced over the weekend, it is unclear exactly when and where the IDF will withdraw.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir and US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Admiral Brad Cooper's recent meeting this past Thursday, which was not made public until now, focused mainly on Iran, though it also had a heavy influence on the weekend Lebanon deal, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
Cooper was also expected to visit the northern region, but had to cut it from his visit due to the escalating fighting between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
June 28, 12:52 PM
Hezbollah terrorist kills IDF officer, wounds another soldier, during southern Lebanon operation
Cpt. David Hazutt was a platoon commander in the Golani Brigade's 12th Battalion.
Captain David Hazutt, aged 21, from Ashkelon, was killed in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Sunday.
Hazutt was a platoon commander in the Golani Brigade's 12th Battalion.
June 28, 10:40 AM
CMA CGM says its Galapagos container ship exits Strait of Hormuz
CMA GGM's Galapagos container ship exited the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday morning, the shipping giant said.
The United States and Iran had signed an interim deal to end their four-month-old war, with the strait poised to reopen, but Washington and Tehran have since resumed attacks and have traded accusations that the other has violated the pact.
"This crossing marks an important milestone in a regional context that remains complex and requires constant vigilance," CMA CGM said in a statement.
June 28, 9:37 AM
Iran's Araghchi heads to Iraq as rumors swirl in Baghdad over Green Zone raid
Iraq has been trying to rein in some Iranian-backed militias, with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi seeking to show that he can rein in chaos in the country.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is heading to Iraq on Sunday, according to semi-official regime media outlet Mehr News Agency, citing Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.
The visit, which appears to be an important visit by Iran to show that Iraq is still a partner of Tehran, comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spotlighted the threat of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.
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High-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan
28 June 2026
Over £500 million will be committed to continue the transformation of the UK Commando Force, including with new high-speed Commando Insertion Craft.
Defence Secretary has shifted Defence Investment Plan towards more immediate priorities, including getting the latest kit into the hands of military personnel on the frontline.
The DIP is expected to be published ahead of the NATO Summit and set out funding to support the Armed Forces, bolster British industry and strengthen NATO’s deterrence and defence.
The UK’s elite Commandos will be equipped with new high-speed boats and the latest drone and autonomous technology, as the new Defence Secretary shifts spending towards front-line priorities to deter emerging threats.
Dan Jarvis has spent the last two weeks refocusing the Defence Investment Plan - expected to be published ahead of the NATO Summit - so that it prioritises getting the latest kit into the hands of military personnel, including for the UK’s elite Commandos.
The UK Commando Force is the elite frontline, rapid-reaction force of the UK Armed Forces, capable of deploying anywhere in the world at very short notice.
They form the vanguard of NATO’s rapid-reaction forces, transitioning seamlessly from year-round Arctic defence missions to immediate crisis-response operations in the Middle East.
The refreshed DIP will see over £500 million committed to transforming the Commandos into the Future Commando Force, focused on the High North due to its growing importance to UK and NATO security.
This lethal Force will be equipped with new high-speed Commando Insertion Craft (CIC), which could be used to seize further Russian shadow fleet tankers and other maritime security operations.
This programme will see the UK collaborate with Norway, a key NATO Ally in the High North, and build on the historic Type 26 frigate deal.
The transformation into the Future Commando Force will also include:
Nearly £100 million for new transformative technologies. This includes uncrewed vessels, next-generation communications, networked targeting and strike drones - presenting a significant economic opportunity for UK industry, supporting high-skilled jobs, technology and export potential.
Investment in new larger Amphibious Transport Ships to support UK Commando Force operations, aiming to create a new combined fleet with the Netherlands.
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MBE MP said:
Our elite Commando Force is respected around the world, conducting operations that help to keep the nation and our allies safe.
We’re investing in new lethal strike drones, high-speed boats and amphibious transport ships to give our Commandos the equipment they need to stay ahead of adversaries and defend us.
The Defence Investment Plan will prioritise getting the latest kit into the hands of our frontline forces, so they can continue their vital work in an increasingly dangerous world.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/high-speed-boats-and-new-drones-for-elite-commando-force-under-defence-investment-plan
‘Invasion of Washington’ UFO tape may surface as lawmakers push release
Updated: Jun 28, 2026 / 07:49 AM CDT
(NewsNation) — UAP disclosure advocates are eager to obtain a piece of evidence that could shed light on “The Invasion of Washington,” a series of UFO sightings over the nation’s capital 74 years ago.
On Thursday, Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., announced at a forum on UAP transparency that a tape exists of a UFO briefing between Air Force officials and scientists in 1952.
He said MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center, has agreed to make the material available.
Disclosure Foundation Executive Director Jordan Flowers told NewsNation the document is believed to be a reel-to-reel audio tape recording about the Washington, D.C., incidents.
He credits Burlison, a member of the so-called UAP Caucus in Congress, with shaking the artifact loose.
“He’s stopped asking politely. He knows where certain files are. He’s demanding answers,” Flowers told “NewsNation Prime” on Saturday.
“They found these files in that way at MIT Lincoln Labs. Their lawyers confirm that it exists.”
‘Invasion of Washington’ UFO sightings shook US in 1952
The July 1952 UFO sightings over the U.S. capital were observed on radar as well as by eyewitnesses, including airline pilots who reported unusual lights in the sky. Military jets were scrambled in response — to no avail.
The story became sensationalized as news accounts described the mysterious objects as flying saucers. Cold War paranoia sparked theories that the Soviets were somehow behind the unexplained incursions into U.S. airspace.
The Air Force famously held a news conference at month’s end to tamp down all of the speculation, with authorities attributing the UFOs to the weather.
News that there is a tape recording about the Washington sightings is important, Flowers said, because it “proves that there’s significant material that have not been disclosed to the public about our government taking these things seriously for at least 70, if not 80 years.”
The pending acquisition marks another example, too, of how the culture of secrecy over UAP is changing, he said.
Air Force attributed UFO sightings to weather
“The gloves are coming off, in terms of pushing for transparency, and knowing where these things are and pulling them out of the right structures,” Flowers said.
His organization sponsored the June 25 Disclosure Forum 2026, which was billed as the first-of-its-kind gathering of lawmakers, UAP researchers and whistleblowers who have pushed for greater transparency.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/prime/invasion-of-washington-tape-ufo-uap/
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https://www.newsnationnow.com/podcasts-newsnation/reality-check/ross-coulthart-qa-weve-got-to-stop-this-bloody-nonsense-coulthart-on-ufo-infighting/
https://x.com/InterstellarUAP/status/2070659854167859592
https://x.com/EricBurlison/status/2070574187413229765
UFO disclosure: Details emerge on ‘Invasion of Washington’ tape | NewsNation Prime
Jun 28, 2026
A federal lawmaker announced this week that MIT has agreed to release a recording related to a series of UAP sightings over Washington D.C. in July 1952.
To Disclosure Foundation Executive Director Jordan Flowers, this represents significant progress: “The gloves are coming off, in terms of pushing for transparency, and knowing where these things are and pulling them out of the right structures.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umcLuMrgQ9w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtZtvod5NQ0 (UAP disclosure: Forum addressed ‘global security ramifications,’ ex-analyst says | NewsNation Prime)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RcCJfdIhEw (Ross Coulthart Q&A: 'We’ve got to stop this bloody nonsense:' Coulthart on UFO infighting)
https://avi-loeb.medium.com/about-uap-and-interstellar-objects-28de976438f9
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https://avi-loeb.medium.com/humanity-must-become-interstellar-the-sooner-the-better-7434f96237b1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzmRhfNectE (Avi Loeb on the Scientific Investigation of UAP)
About UAP and Interstellar Objects
June 28, 2026
Below is a set of questions from a reporter that I had received this morning along with my answers:
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How should the public, and the scientific community, interpret the recently declassified U.S. files? What do you think is the most important part of the recently released U.S. files?
The release of files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) is a blessing to both national security of the U.S. and science more globally.
There are two possibilities: either UAP are human-made, in which case the fact that they hover over strategic assets implies that they were sent by adversarial nations for the purpose of espionage.
However, even if one technological object is not human-made, this will be the biggest discovery ever made by humanity.
The latest UAP file release on June 12, 2026 includes a new report (accessible here) dated June 5, 2026, signed by Dr. Jon Kosloski, the director of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in the Pentagon.
The report mentions that during two days in October 2023 law enforcement officials noticed UAP including an orange “mother” orb launching smaller red orbs, with 40% of the reported phenomena being unresolved as they lack a reasonable explanation as human-made technologies.
In the same week, I was asked to lead a UAP Science Advisory Council to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), AARO, the White House, the FBI and the Intelligence Community.
By now, I assembled a team of 15 brilliant members which submitted a request for over 50 items of information. The quality of the council’s findings will depend strongly on the data we are provided.
We will make the best lemonade out of any lemons we have.
Whether UAP are non-human made is not a philosophical debate. It should be settled by high-quality scientific data. The current uncertainty about the nature of UAP reflects the inconclusive data that was released publicly so far.
Many people feel uneasy about uncertainty and wish to have definitive answers through a belief system (for believers) or prejudice (for skeptics).
Scientific research is characterized by uncertainty because if we were absolutely certain of a particular notion — there would have been no reason to conduct the research.
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After 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth, what could be the basis for new discoveries suggesting extraterrestrial life?
The next interstellar object — say 4I/Rubin if it will be discovered by the Rubin Observatory in Chile — should be studied more closely than 3I/ATLAS was.
For example, if it sheds methane gas near the Sun, we should check whether that might be a biological signature of microbial life.
Also, if 4I/Rubin does not behave as expected for a comet or an asteroid, as 1I/`Oumuamua did, we should plan a rendezvous space mission that will intercept its path and take a high-resolution image of it.
As in the case of UAP, there is nothing better than high-quality data to settle all disputes about priors.
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Are there any updates about the Galileo Project Observatories? Why did you first start this project, and what is the ultimate target of it?
The Galileo Project operates three observatories, with the most advanced one in Las Vegas, Nevada. It contains three units observing the sky in the infrared, optical, audio and radio, separated by 10 kilometers from each other.
This allows us to infer the distance, velocity and acceleration of objects of interest through the method of triangulation. We plan to release multiple scientific papers about our results this summer.
The Project was established 5 years ago, shortly after ODNI released the first report to the U.S. Congress suggesting that UAP are real and require further study.
The Galileo Project represents the first sustained scientific effort to monitor the entire sky at all times from multiple sites. The Project’s goal is to find out whether there might be non-human-made technological objects near Earth.
In addition to the three observatories, I have led a Pacific Ocean expedition in June 2023 in search for materials in the crash site of an interstellar meteor. We are planning future expeditions of this type.
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How can we distinguish rationally between “unexplained” and “evidence of extraterrestrial origin”? What kind of evidence would you consider truly compelling? What standards should scientists use when evaluating online sighting videos?
That we might be visited by alien technologies is an ordinary claim, given that most of the hundred billion Sun-like stars in the Milky-Way galaxy formed billions of years before the Sun. As such, it deserves ordinary evidence.
The evidence could be maneuvering outside the performance envelope of human-made technologies, a high-resolution image, or a sample of materials that indicate a non-human technological origin.
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If humanity were to make contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence, what posture should we adopt? If extraterrestrial life exists, what form do you think it is most likely to take?
Our response should depend on the nature and intent of the visitor. It would be prudent to observe the other side before reaching any conclusions, as the encounter will be a learning experience for us, as expected from an interstellar blind date.
My guess is that the visitors will be friendly, because they had plenty of time to destroy our civilization by now.
I am particularly curious to learn whether the visitors are robots with artificial intelligence made of silicon chips or living creatures which were optimized through synthetic biology. This will provide us with a hint as to our own future.
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For those who feel frightened by these developments, what reassurance can science offer? What is the most rational way for the public to approach this topic?
The scientific approach of being guided by evidence is our best path for adapting to the cosmic reality that surrounds us.
Ridiculing the notion that we might be visited will not rid us from these visits for the same reason that the Earth continued to move around the Sun even when the Catholic Church insisted otherwise.
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Are there places on Earth where extraterrestrial life or unusual phenomena may be easier to observe? If so, what makes those places special?
We do not know. This is work in progress. Naturally, the UAP reports are clustered where most sensors and people are concentrated.
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https://kerrycassidy.substack.com/p/the-anunnaki-pleiadian-connection
https://x.com/camelotQKerry
THE ANUNNAKI-PLEIADIAN CONNECTION
Jun 27, 2026
THE ANUNNAKI-HUMAN EXPERIMENT
(Note: Regardless of whether these images are fake or real they are depicting a certain emerging relationship between humans and other humanoid beings).
BREAKING THROUGH
…”In all great adventures of ideas, the only prayer which we can address to God is “Grant me patience.” Because God will work, to give you the fruits, for that you need not ask.”— the Nine ET/AI intelligences
Puharich, Andrija . URI: A Journal of the Mystery of Uri Geller (p. 291). (Function). Kindle Edition.
If you read that book, you will see that that Uri Geller and Andrija Puharich were dealing with an off-planet AI under control of a group of ET’s all those years ago, we’re talking 1970s, even 1960s.
Which means that, somehow, Puthoff, Targ, and Geller have known about the off-world connection to Uri’s “powers” for decades… And their continued contact.
Without the off-world component, Geller may not have manifested these abilities; it would seem (or taken much longer to develop them)… All of this again leads to the Anunnaki component.
Many videos are coming out now reviewing the impact of what are called in Sumer ..the Anunnaki and by other names, but as teachers in every culture.. Teaching man.
Not some so-called Garden of Eden myth, but a much more alien to human practical relationship.
Ultimately, the teaching is about MANIFESTATION and how our will becomes linked to what is called “divine will”. The result is manifestation or what we call creation.
In the later part of this book by Puharich, the Nine, as they are called, attempt to convey their philosophy in words that are quoted in the text.
This leads to an interesting thought about the entire focus of the reason for the relationship between Geller and this group of ETs connected through AI.
They seem to be talking about humans ‘doing something’ for them that begins to sound as if they are trying to use their relationship to humanity going back to the beginning over 5,000 years or more ago.
If you are aware of where the Anunnaki came from, their rogue planet “Nibiru” and that they are actually originally a rogue group of Pleiadians who left the Pleiades and settled on Nibiru, only to be invaded and taken over by way of genetic manipulation by the Draco-Reptilians, such that they became Humanoid-Reptilian Hybrids. Then you may see that in invading Earth and taking over the genetic manipulation of humans they created a sort of ‘experiment’ where they became the ’teachers’ and genetic manipulators of humans.
Note: The Anunnaki are clearly not “gods” but rather flawed, hybrids with abilities and “powers” currently beyond those of most (but not all) humans.
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When viewed in this way, it begins to appear as though their departure from the Pleiades had an intention and plan that is to show that through genetic manipulation/and teachings, they could create a subspecies of hybrid Anunnaki-Human hybrids who would then become beings combining the genetics of Pleiadians with hybrid Anunnaki-Reptilian-Pleiadian hybrids who could eventually reach self-realization and reach ‘enlightenment’ or connection to the SOURCE or CREATOR.
If you know that the Draco-Reptilians are the original enemies of the Pleiadians, you will see how this stealthy maneuver is an effort to merge the PLEIADIANS 6TH LEVEL consciousness with that of their arch enemies and produce a viable and respectable species capable of higher knowledge and awareness.
As I have seen time and again, the intelligent design behind species that are basically containers of consciousness are destined to become one with SOURCE while starting out as appearing to be detached egos or individuated consciousness to transform into fully conscious, actuated beings.
This is what the Anunnaki-Nine seem to be referring to when they say in this book by Puharich about needing humans to “do something for them”.
They want our species to reach this higher consciousness to prove their “experiment” is a success.
Beyond this, according to the Wingmakers story, our species is set to merge with at least 7 other species in this ever-evolving process of reunification with God (Source or the Creator).
Ultimately, the teaching is about MANIFESTATION and how our will becomes linked to what is called “divine will”. The result is manifestation or what we call creation.
This philosophy is found in many mystic teachings.
Often misunderstood but seen for example in Zen or Tao teaching, “the art of doing nothing”…but acting with intention results in accomplishing a goal.
The placement of 3I/Atlas parked near Jupiter is a clear sign of the return of the Anunnaki and an attempt to influence or bring a message to Earth. Disclosure is preparation for that…
Important note: …”This is the time in which humans were allowed to see us physically. They abjectly worshiped us, which we could not tolerate.”—-Puharich, Andrija . URI: A Journal of the Mystery of Uri Geller (p. 277). (Function). Kindle Edition.
…”Our secrecy has only to do in very small part with the free will of humans. Mostly it is because we don’t want to reveal our intentions. In the past we have even landed before masses of people.
But we cannot afford anymore to land visibly on your planet. It is because of your tendency to panic, to worship, to react abnormally to us.”—-Puharich, Andrija . URI: A Journal of the Mystery of Uri Geller (p. 279). (Function). Kindle Edition.
…”I admonished Uri about how careful he had to be from now on with respect to his thoughts. He had just expressed a simple wish—and it had been fulfilled. It was like rubbing Aladdin’s lamp.
But we knew that our genie was an intelligence from a superior civilization.”
Puharich, Andrija . URI: A Journal of the Mystery of Uri Geller (p. 312). (Function). Kindle Edition.
The Anunnaki-Human Experiment may be taking a monumental turn in revealing its origins and future.
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James Fox
@jamescfox
Quick announcement: (He is launching a site with all his archives for free starting as early as next week)
9:41 AM · Jun 27, 2026
https://x.com/jamescfox/status/2070910337205891449
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https://x.com/brandilwells/status/2071038353856671769
https://x.com/BillyKryzak/status/2069536251716198547
https://x.com/maniaUFO/status/2070749092699922899
Dr. Steven Greer: “Catastrophic Disclosure Is Happening”
Jun 26, 2026
Washington calls it disclosure. Dr. Steven Greer calls it déjà vu.
Just hours after the UAP Disclosure Forum, Dr. Greer joins Josh Golembeske with a warning that today's headlines are following a decades-old script, and that "catastrophic disclosure" is already underway.
Drawing striking parallels to the Robertson Panel and Condon Committee, Dr. Greer argues the public is once again being steered toward a carefully crafted narrative designed to shape how disclosure unfolds.
From hidden programs and the latest Bugasphere update to the surprising connection between Spielberg's Disclosure Day and the future of disclosure, the premiere of Disclosure Drop examines the biggest questions surrounding today's disclosure movement, and whether the story unfolding now is more familiar than it appears…
What if Washington's biggest disclosure event isn't a breakthrough, but the opening act of a strategy more than 70 years in the making.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKlJMCJt4XQ
https://x.com/DrStevenGreer
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SUYK2JVFTg (Vetted: Former Green Beret Releases Bombshell UFO Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Pcha6UjRM (My Lunch Break: 1800's, Giants, Orphans & Asylums?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad1R905s9Us (Lily Nova: A Quantum Revolution: What's Next 💫 Plus The Fake Alien Invasion Psy-Op)