NASA says a recently spotted star cluster bears an uncanny resemblance to a holiday wreath and have named it "cosmic wreath" as a result.

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

Although the star cluster is older than you ... NASA posted photos of the beautiful and festive cluster on Christmas Eve. See the photos below. NASA described that the stars appear in blue ...

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

A giant dust cloud ring comprising green, yellow, blue and orange hues darken on the cloud's edges, creating the appearance ...

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

Around this time last year, NASA released an image of NGC 2264, another star cluster known for its resemblance to holiday greenery which was aptly named "Christmas tree cluster." Data collected ...