The object in question is named NGC 2264, otherwise known as the "Christmas Tree Cluster," and is a formation of young stars – some of which are larger than the sun – between the ages of 1 and ...

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 ...

It seems NASA is getting into the holiday spirit. Just in time for Christmas, the space agency released a new image earlier this week of a celestial formation known as the "Christmas tree cluster.

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 Cluster." This cluster has become the recent ...

NGC 2264, which is about 2,500 light-years from Earth, is also called the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” where a group of young stars surrounded by the gaseous cloud of a nebula call to mind a ...

The American space agency shared a stunning image of the 'Christmas Tree Cluster' - a massive cluster of young stars 2,500 light-years from Earth. The photograph was created to look like a ...

That could be because of a new composite image of the Christmas Tree Cluster that shows star formation in a merry way, complete with green pine needles and twinkling lights. This image ...

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 ...

(Gray News) – Everyone is in the holiday spirit this season, including a cluster of stars in space. A new image posted Tuesday by NASA shows the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” also known by its ...