New Market Perspective
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Investing
  • World
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Investing
  • World

New Market Perspective

World

Stunning new images reveal ‘Christmas Tree Cluster’ and celestial snow globe in space

by admin December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023
Stunning new images reveal ‘Christmas Tree Cluster’ and celestial snow globe in space

New images captured by two of NASA’s space telescopes showcase how the light from young stars can deck the cosmos with holiday cheer.

Groupings of stars resembling a Christmas tree aglow with lights and a scintillating snow globe shine in new observations taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope, respectively.

NGC 2264, which is about 2,500 light-years from Earth, is also called the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” where a group of young stars surrounded by the gaseous cloud of a nebula call to mind a cosmic evergreen decorated with twinkling lights.

The stars are between 1 million and 5 million years old, and vary in size — some are smaller and some larger than our sun. The new composite image, rotated clockwise by 160 degrees so that the top of the tree is upright, includes different wavelengths of light detected by Chandra as well as ground-based surveys.

In an animated version of the image, blinking blue and white lights represent the X-ray light from young stars detected by Chandra. Meanwhile, the cloud of gas resembling the festive tree glows in green optical light, as seen with the National Science Foundation’s WIYN 0.9-meter telescope on Kitt Peak in the Arizona-Sonoran Desert.

White stars gleaming throughout the image were revealed by observations in infrared light with the Two Micron All Sky Survey, which operated between 1997 and 2001. Studying young stars such as those within the Christmas Tree Cluster offers insight into their volatile nature. Young stars can release strong flares more powerful than those of our sun, and astronomers are still investigating the phenomena.

A starry snow globe

The Hubble Space Telescope had to search a little farther to find a celestial winter wonderland. Hubble observed the billion stars that sparkle within a dwarf galaxy named UGC 8091, which is 7 million light-years from Earth in the Virgo constellation.

The galactic arrangement of the stars looks a bit like hopelessly tangled strings of lights that were hastily put away at the end of a holiday season. The disorder is a result of UGC 8091 being an irregular galaxy that lacks the structured appearance of a spiral or elliptical galaxy.

No two irregular galaxies look the same, and they appear in a range of sizes and shapes. An irregular galaxy’s shape can be the result of interactions with other galaxies, as well as internal turbulence caused by celestial objects such as exploding stars.

Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 and the Advanced Camera for Surveys observed  UGC 8091 in different wavelengths of light. The data was collected between 2006 and 2021.

The blue light revealed in a composite image from these observations comes from newborn stars, while the glowing pink-red splotches may be hydrogen molecules that have heated after interacting with the light from the young, energetic stars. Meanwhile, other gleaming features in the image include older stars and distant background galaxies.

Dwarf galaxies were common early in the history of the universe and eventually merged to create larger, more structured galaxies. Astronomers can learn about galactic evolution by studying distant dwarf galaxies and their stars.

This post appeared first on cnn.com

0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
EU reaches ‘landmark’ agreement on asylum reform but deal still faces challenge of ratification
next post
Little food, a beating and lice: What freed Israeli hostages are saying about being held by Hamas

Related Posts

Haiti’s prime minister is resigning. Will that bring...

March 13, 2024

Brazilian navy confirms location of World War II...

February 1, 2025

Dozens of Indian nationals in Italy freed from...

July 17, 2024

Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine ‘seriously injured’...

September 4, 2024

First US moon landing mission in decades launches...

January 8, 2024

China’s state media focuses on US divisions as...

November 6, 2024

Pope describes Trump’s planned deportations of immigrants as...

January 20, 2025

Kim Kardashian set to testify in French burglary...

May 13, 2025

Pope Francis starts his longest trip yet as...

September 3, 2024

At least 30 killed in Israeli strike on...

August 5, 2024

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free


    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Latest

    • UK police make second arrest in connection with fires linked to PM Starmer

      May 18, 2025
    • Deported mom says toddler’s return to Venezuela after separation by US authorities was a ‘miracle’

      May 18, 2025
    • Duterte scores landslide win in local elections. But can he be mayor from The Hague?

      May 18, 2025
    • Austria’s JJ wins Eurovision 2025 with ‘Wasted Love’

      May 18, 2025
    • How Pope Leo dealt with years of abuse allegations in a powerful Catholic society in Peru

      May 18, 2025
    • The popemobile, a signet ring and a ‘betrothal:’ How Pope Leo’s inauguration will unfold

      May 18, 2025

    Popular

    • 1

      10 Top Oil-producing Countries (Updated 2024)

      October 19, 2024
    • 2

      Powered by rain, this seed carrier could help reforest the most remote areas

      December 19, 2023
    • 3

      A troubling theory about traders profiting from Hamas’ attack on Israel drew much attention. Why it may not be so simple.

      December 13, 2023
    • 4

      Americans are starting to feel better about the economy and inflation

      December 13, 2023
    • 5

      Rare Earths Stocks: 8 Biggest Companies in 2024

      January 12, 2024
    • 6

      Top 10 Uranium-producing Countries (Updated 2024)

      April 18, 2024
    • 7

      Investing in Graphene Companies

      May 9, 2024

    Categories

    • Business (1,322)
    • Investing (3,124)
    • Politics (4,105)
    • World (4,057)
    • About us
    • Contact us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: newmarketperspective.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.


    Copyright © 2025 newmarketperspective.com | All Rights Reserved