<ul><li>The star cluster NGC 602 resembles a giant holiday wreath and provides valuable insight into the stellar lifecycle.</li><li>NGC 602 is located on the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, about 200,000 light-years from Earth.</li><li>A combined image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope reveals the dusty outline of the wreath and X-rays emitted by young, massive stars within the cluster.</li><li>Another cluster, NGC 2264, known as the 'Christmas Tree Cluster,' features wispy green clouds that resemble an evergreen tree.</li></ul>

NASA Missions Spot Cosmic ‘Wreath’ Displaying Stellar Circle of Life

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