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 […]
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Astrophysics, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research, Marshall Space Flight Center, Star Clusters, Stars, The Universe
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December 19, 2023
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