2026 June 09 - Thor's Helmet

In today's image, we see the nebula known as Thor's Helmet. This is the nebula around a hot, massive star known as a Wolf-Rayet star. This is the type of star that will likely be destroyed in a supernova explosion within the next few thousand years. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.