Stargazers are in for a treat this December with the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264), a stunning formation of young stars ...
The NGC 2264 is a vast stellar complex located in the Monoceros constellation, about 2,600 light-years away. It includes two remarkable structures: the Cone Nebula, a dark column of dust, and the ...
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.
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 ...
Posts claiming a celestial "smiley face” will light up the night sky over Christmas aren't true. But the Christmas Tree Cluster will dazzle the night.
I am one of those people who doesn’t look at the holidays as a series of individual dates. From Thanksgiving to St. Nicholas Day to Christmas to New Year to Epiphany, each day is a bright light strung ...