Astronomers are drawing attention to a Christmas Tree-shaped cluster of stars glowing inside one of the Milky Way’s most active stellar nurseries. Known as the Cosmic Christmas Tree, the cluster sits ...

This Christmas, astronomers are highlighting a spectacular region of space that looks remarkably like a glowing holiday tree. Known as NGC 2264, this distant star-forming region sits about 2,700 light ...

If you’ve seen posts claiming a celestial "smiley face” will light up the night sky over Christmas, don’t get your hopes up — it’s not actually happening. Viral photos circulating on social media, ...

NGC 2264 is a cluster of young stars that has been colored and rotated to emphasize its nickname of the “Christmas Tree Cluster”. Astronomers have released new “Christmas Tree Cluster” images using ...

Just in time for the holidays, NASA released a composite image of NGC 2264, also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster.” It “shows the shape of a cosmic tree with the glow of stellar lights,” the ...

The star cluster resembles a traditional Christmas tree and appears green. A “Christmas tree cluster” of stars is captivating astronomers and stargazers alike. NASA on Tuesday released a composite ...

ARIZONA, USA — 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. Although the star ...

Dr. Seuss’ infamous antihero The Grinch (streaming now on Peacock) made hating Christmas a lifestyle. The holidays reinforce the already crushing weight of the Grinch’s loneliness, but he hasn’t ...