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Even thousands of light-years away from Earth, there’s a cluster of stars getting into the Christmas spirit.
Images released by NASA this week show a grouping of stars from the NGC 2264 cluster illuminated in bright green, blue and white lights across its Milky Way celestial skies.
Images released by NASA this week show a grouping of stars from the NGC 2264 cluster illuminated in bright green, blue and white lights across its Milky Way celestial skies.
NASA releases ‘Christmas Tree’ star images in time for the holidays
Stars from the NGC 2264 cluster have a triangle-shaped base and stems extending out, resembling the popular spruce that’s become a holiday staple.
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December 24, 2023 at 6:45 PM
Even thousands of light-years away from Earth, there’s a cluster of stars getting into the Christmas spirit.
Images released by NASA this week show a grouping of stars from the NGC 2264 cluster illuminated in bright green, blue and white lights across its Milky Way celestial skies.
Images released by NASA this week show a grouping of stars from the NGC 2264 cluster illuminated in bright green, blue and white lights across its Milky Way celestial skies.