Optical data of the Christmas Tree Cluster was also taken from the National Science Foundation’s WIYN 0.9-meter telescope on Kitt Peak, and that data shows the gas in the nebula in a beautiful ...

The new image of the star cluster, formally named NGC 2264, has been rotated 160 degrees to show the shape of a Christmas tree with the glow of ornament-like lights that are actually the emission ...

Officially called NGC 2264, the "Christmas tree cluster" is located about 2,500 lightyears from Earth in our own Milky Way galaxy. The swarm of stars in the formation are both smaller and larger ...

We've all looked for shapes in Earth's clouds. But what about shapes in space clouds? If you glance at NGC 2264, you'll see very quickly why this cluster of stars is nicknamed the "Christmas Tree ...

NASA found another holiday-themed star cluster last year Officially called NGC 2264, the "Christmas tree cluster" is located about 2,500 lightyears Earth in our own Milky Way galaxy.

This image shows a group of young stars resembling a Christmas tree, called the “Christmas Tree Cluster” or NASA’s name, NGC 2264. It is located in our Milky Way, about 2,500 ligh… ...

Our @ChandraXray Observatory recently spotted the blue-and-white lights that decorate the "Christmas Tree Cluster," a swarm of stars and gas some 2,500 light-years from Earth: https://t.co ...

Star clusters on the same cosmic family tree The team compares the varied ages and conditions in these three star clusters to looking at the same human being through photos that document the ...

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 ...