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s Christmas draws closer, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared an image of a swarm of stars and gas also known as “Christmas Tree Cluster”.
The photo was captured by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. “It’s beginning to look a lot like cosmos. Our @ChandraXray Observatory recently spotted the blue-and-white lights that decorate the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” a swarm of stars and gas some 2,500 light-years from Earth,” says the caption of the photo shared on X.
“The Christmas Tree Cluster, a collection of stars set against a gaseous green nebula. The nebula is triangular-shaped with spiky projections, resembling a Christmas tree, and dotted with blue and white stars that look like Christmas ornaments. Stars and other cosmic objects shine across the rest of the image,” NASA described the image. “The cluster’s resemblance to a Christmas tree has been enhanced through image rotation and color choices,” the space agency further said.
