NASA announced the new image just weeks after the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope revealed their own holiday discovery – a "Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster" roughly 4.3 ...

The light from the Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster began its journey across the cosmos when the solar system, now 4.6 billion years old, was newly formed and just around 300 million years old.

The galaxy clusters, which scientists expect will combine at point to form an even larger cluster, is located about 4.3 billion light years from Earth, according to NASA.

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 ...

The colorful galaxy clusters are about 4.3 billion light-years away. ... Oh Christmas tree. While the images are pleasant to look like, they were also taken for a specific scientific purpose.

NASA released an image from the Milky Way of a star cluster resembling a Christmas tree mere days away from Christmas Day. The photo of NGC 2264 has been given the name "Christmas Tree cluster ...

The dazzling green tree with seemingly sparkling blue and white lights was found in the Milky Way and is a formation of young stars – some bigger than the sun.

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." ...

Near last week’s night sky poinsettia is another holiday-themed star cluster named the Christmas Tree Cluster, or officially NGC2264.

(CNN) — New images captured by two of NASA’s space telescopes showcase how the light from young stars can deck the cosmos with holiday cheer. Groupings of stars resembling a Christmas tree ...

A dazzling green tree with seemingly sparkling blue and white lights was found in the Milky Way and is a formation of young stars - some bigger than the sun. Skip to content. Advertise.