Quick Look: NASA Missions Spot Cosmic 'Wreath' Displaying Stellar Circle of Life

A new cosmic wreath is being released for the holiday season.

NGC 602 is a star cluster in one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way.

X-rays from Chandra show massive young stars illuminating dark clouds of dust.

Combined with James Webb, these data reveal more about the lifecycle of stars.

More at: https://chandra.si.edu/photo/2024/ngc602