Containing stars that are more than 1 million years old, NGC 2264 is located in the Milky Way approximately 2,500 light-years away from Earth It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas up in space.

Your living room isn't the only place housing a large green Christmas tree with sparkling lights this year. NASA has found a spot in space with its own glowing cosmic tree for the holiday season. The ...

NASA is getting into the holiday spirit with images from one of its telescopes showing a bright green cluster of young stars resembling a Christmas tree. The space agency released images of the ...

Researchers with NASA have found a cosmic version of the Christmas decorations inside millions of homes this season, sharing a composite image of a formation of young stars in the Milky Way the agency ...

(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 aglow with ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this December with the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264), a stunning formation of young stars that resemble an evergreen tree. Visible between the constellations Orion ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJET/WFXP) — A space phenomenon is ...

A cosmic christmas tree appears to sit some 2,500 light-years from Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, ...