The “Christmas Tree Cluster,” or NGC 2264, is an array of young stars — all between 1 and 5 million years old — that is about ...

The JWST data highlights the ring-like outline of the “wreath” while the Chandra X-ray observations (highlighted in red) ...

A 2018 astronaut photo shows a festive, fir-tree-shaped artificial reservoir in Iraq decorated with both natural and imagined ...

NASA is getting into the festive spirit, sharing some stunning images of the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Cosmic Wreath.

ARIZONA, USA — Space is wishing Earth a Merry Christmas ... of an evergreen tree. They are green because they represent the light in the visible spectrum, according to NASA.

"These X-rays are powered by winds flowing from the young, massive stars that are sprinkled throughout the cluster," NASA ...

A remarkable photo taken in 2018 by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station shows a man-made reservoir in Iraq ...

A new image resembling a Christmas wreath captures young stars lighting up dense, dark clouds of dust. The image features NGC 602, a star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a nearby galaxy to the ...