This new image of NGC 2264, also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” shows the shape of a cosmic tree with the glow of stellar lights. NGC 2264 is, in fact, a cluster of young stars — with ages between about one and five million years old — in our Milky Way about 2,500 light-years away from Earth. The stars in […]
Category:
Astrophysics, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research, Marshall Space Flight Center, Star Clusters, Stars, The Universe
Posted on
December 19, 2023
Sign up for our newsletter:
Categories
7
55
11
4
1
1
14
1
6
15
17
41
6
1
13
17
37
6
663
41
19
46
1
1
6
3
8
1
3
29
13
1
202
2
107
1
106
11
170
1
6
10
112
1
3
1
3
1
13
152
46
3
67
36
2
300
210
2
11
2
1
5
2
30
1
30
4
46
55
1
95
55
13
114
3
14
1
1
10
1
1
159
20
45
101
13
141
14
1
2
3
2
371
3
187
4
3
2
2
14
1
17
1
3
1
3
388
136
1
1
6
1
7
1
1
14
1
58
10
35
3
3
1
1
10
362
21
2
1
1
46
18
8
407
11
2
281
233
1
2
5
1
3
2
29
133
4
2
1
1
21
38
10
6
1
4
6
1
23
3
69
1
62
33
12
17
1
10
7
19
9
10
4
5
34
11
1
2
19
3
27
10
386
18
26
1
222
19
113
48
Blog Posts
NASA Celebrates as Artemis Accords Surpasses 75 Signatories
September 28, 2026
Meet NASA’s Artemis II Crew During Houston Public Event
September 28, 2026
What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission
September 28, 2026