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NGC 2264, known as the "Christmas Tree Cluster," is a group of young stars in our Milky Way about 2,500 light years away from Earth, according to NASA.

WASHINGTON (THE WASHINGTON POST) – Even thousands of light-years away from Earth, there’s a cluster of stars getting into the Christmas spirit. Images released by NASA this week show a grouping of stars from the NGC 2264 cluster illuminated in bright green, blue and white lights across its Milky Way celestial skies. Commonly referred to […]

WASHINGTON (THE WASHINGTON POST) – Even thousands of light-years away from Earth, there’s a cluster of stars getting into the Christmas spirit. Images released by NASA this week show a grouping of stars from the NGC 2264 cluster illuminated in bright green, blue and white lights across its Milky Way celestial skies. Commonly referred to […]

NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory helped to build a particularly festive image of the gas, dust, and young stars of NGC 2264, also known as the "Christmas Tree Cluster."

Doha, Qatar: Coinciding with Christmas celebrations, NASA shared on its Instagram account a capture of Christmas Tree Cluster, officially designated...

A star cluster shaped like a familiar symbol of the season tells a story of rebirth

Stars from the NGC 2264 cluster have a triangle-shaped base and stems extending out, resembling the popular spruce that’s become a Christmas staple.

A star cluster shaped like a familiar symbol of the season tells a story of rebirth

A star cluster shaped like a familiar symbol of the season tells a story of rebirth

A star cluster shaped like a familiar symbol of the season tells a story of rebirth