Happy New Year!

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Credit: Image by macrovector on Freepik

If you have any questions about the reason January 1 is the start to the year, Earthsky has a good explanation of the holiday’s Roman roots. Enjoy yourself, but please do not sacrifice any rams. You will understand after you read the Earthsky piece.

Merry Christmas from NASA

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Image (Credit): NGC 2264, also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster.” (X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: T.A. Rector (NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) and B.A. Wolpa (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA); Infrared: NASA/NSF/IPAC/CalTech/Univ. of Massachusetts; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare & J.Major)

NASA shared this image of NGC 2264, also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” to brighten everyone’s holiday.

You can read more about this image on this NASA page. You will also find an animated version of the “Tree” on the same NASA page.

Merry Christmas to all!