Astronomers are drawing attention to a Christmas Tree-shaped cluster of stars glowing inside one of the Milky Way’s most active stellar nurseries. Known as the Cosmic Christmas Tree, the cluster sits ...

ARIZONA, USA — Space is wishing Earth a Merry Christmas from 2,500 light-years away! A NASA telescope combined with data from an X-ray gave a special present for the holidays. Although the star ...

This Christmas, astronomers are highlighting a spectacular region of space that looks remarkably like a glowing holiday tree. Known as NGC 2264, this distant star-forming region sits about 2,700 light ...

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Just in time for the holidays, NASA released a composite image of NGC 2264, also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster.” It “shows the shape of a cosmic tree with the glow of stellar lights,” the ...

NASA is getting into the holiday spirit with images from one of its telescopes showing a bright green cluster of young stars resembling a Christmas tree. The space agency released images of the ...

The star cluster resembles a traditional Christmas tree and appears green. A “Christmas tree cluster” of stars is captivating astronomers and stargazers alike. NASA on Tuesday released a composite ...

Near last week’s night sky poinsettia is another holiday-themed star cluster named the Christmas Tree Cluster, or officially NGC2264. Binoculars will find the Christmas Tree Star Cluster with its ...