Roughly 2,500 light years away from Earth is a cluster of stars, gas, and dust that goes by the name NGC 2264. Due to its shape and appearance, though, it is often called the Christmas Tree Cluster.

The cluster of stars looks like a Christmas tree, including pine needles, lights, and even a tree topper. NASA says NGC 2264 is a cluster of young stars, ranging in age from about 1 million to 5 ...

According to the space agency, the cluster, officially known as NGC 2264, is a group of young stars in the Milky Way that is approximately 2,500 light years away from Earth.

The James Webb Space Telescope used a galaxy as a cosmic magnifying glass to find transient objects in the "Christmas Tree" cluster, a Winter Wonderland of even more galaxies.

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.

The US Space Agency released an image of NGC 2264, a group of young stars, that's also known as the Christmas tree cluster because of its shape.

NASA also shared a view of the "Christmas tree cluster," another celestial region full of young stars. Those stars are pretty much toddlers, at between 1 million and 5 million years old.

Star cluster NGC 2264 features young stars emitting specks of white, blue, purple, and red light bedazzling the wispy green dust clouds arranged in a conical, suspiciously Christmas tree-shaped ...

Space is wishing Earth a Merry Christmas from 2,500 light-years away! A NASA telescope combined with data from an X-ray gave a special present for the holidays.

NASA has also released a second festive image for the holiday season. This one shows NGC 602, a star cluster on the edge of the Small Magellanic Cloud, which looks like a wreath illuminated by ...