Just in time for Christmas, a vast star-forming region shaped like a Christmas tree is lighting up space 2,700 light-years from Earth.

Stargazers are in for a treat this December with the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264), a stunning formation of young stars ...

This Christmas, astronomers are highlighting a spectacular region of space that looks remarkably like a glowing holiday tree.

The NGC 2264 is a vast stellar complex located in the Monoceros constellation, about 2,600 light-years away. It includes two ...

A Christmas Tree-shaped star cluster inside NGC 2264 reveals active star formation 2,700 light-years from Earth.

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One of the most iconic symbols of the season, a Christmas tree. This celestial version takes an optical light image (red, ...

As December nights grow longer, one of the season’s most fitting sights rises high in the evening sky: NGC 2264, better known ...

Posts claiming a celestial "smiley face” will light up the night sky over Christmas aren't true. But the Christmas Tree ...

NASA reveals a dazzling ‘cosmic Christmas Tree’ glowing for five million years, captured 2,500 light-years from Earth in a ...

Astronomers have presented a unique cosmic structure resembling a Christmas tree, formed by new stars in the NGC 2264 region, ...

NASA has revealed a spectacular star cluster, NGC 2264, that resembles a Christmas tree. The image combines optical and X-ray data, highlighting young stars and glowing gas in a festive cosmic display ...