The “Christmas Tree Cluster,” or NGC 2264, is an array of young stars — all between 1 and 5 million years old — that is about 2,500 light-years, or 14.7 quadrillion miles, from Earth in the Milky Way.

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

NASA described that the stars appear in blue and white lights because of the X-rays they give off, which the Chandra X-ray detected. The stars are surrounded by swirls of gas, which look like pine ...

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

Lake Dukan was created in 1959 after the completion of a large hydroelectric dam near the city of Ranya. It stretches about 6 miles in length, and its "top" connects with the Little Zab River.

His optical data have been combined with X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory to create this beautiful Christmas tree-like image of NGC 2264, showcasing not only the stars themselves ...

It's not just here on Earth where things are turning festive - Nasa has snapped a picture of a Christmas tree in space! The US Space Agency released an image of NGC 2264, a group of young stars ...

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 ...

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.