Cosmic Christmas Tree: NASA Captures Stunning Images

By- Srushti sharma

An image shared by NASA set the Christmas vibe right for astro watchers.

It captured a star cluster filled with green gas in its nebula making the celestial spot look like a beautifully sparkling X-mas tree.

The visual delight was detected by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory

The star cluster which closely resembled a Christmas tree was identified as NGC 2264.

 It was said to be located in Earth's Milky Way Galaxy, about 2,500 light-years from the planet.

The space organisation dubbed it "Cosmic Christmas Tree" and described the stars to be volatile and different in size.

"Some of the stars in the cluster are relatively small, and some are relatively large,

The spectacular photograph suggested that the stars underwent strong flares like those undergone by the Sun.

 In the X-ray image, the stars were seen throwing off blue and white lights in the presence of widely spread wispy green lines.

It all contributed to the look of a well-decorated Christmas tree that smiled and shined in the space.