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ST. LOUIS — If you are ready to get rid of your natural Christmas tree, there are plenty of locations in the St. Louis area that will take it and put it to good use. All decorations, tree stands, ...

The holidays are over, and now you’re left with the memories—and a tangled mess of string lights. While it may be tempting to toss the knots into the nearest box or plastic bag, there’s a better ...

NEW ORLEANS — Several local programs aimed at making the Christmas season more eco-friendly are back this year. The Audubon Nature Institute is collecting strings of lights as part of the Lights for ...

Astronomers are drawing attention to a Christmas Tree-shaped cluster of stars glowing inside one of the Milky Way’s most active stellar nurseries. Known as the Cosmic Christmas Tree, the cluster sits ...

This Christmas, astronomers are highlighting a spectacular region of space that looks remarkably like a glowing holiday tree. Known as NGC 2264, this distant star-forming region sits about 2,700 light ...

Santa Claus and his reindeer are on their way to billions of homes around the world as he delivers presents for Christmas. After weeks of preparation at the workshop, Father Christmas has departed ...

The spirit of Christmas is here, gifts and wishes are pouring in, and the joy of the holidays has taken over. Amid the choirs and carols of the holiday, Nasa shared its celestial greetings, ...

Before disposing of a Christmas tree, all decorations must be removed, and it should not be burned due to fire hazards. Nashville's Christmas tree recycling program will be accepting trees at multiple ...

Arrayed with a simple triangular outline above S Monocerotis, the stars of NGC 2264 are popularly known as the Christmas Tree star cluster. Image Credit & Copyright ...

Glowing clouds of gas and dust form the Christmas Tree cluster in the star-forming region NGC 2264, where newborn stars light up the surrounding nebula like celestial ornaments. The Cone Nebula crowns ...

As Orion and Gemini rise in the east after dark, they carry between them the lesser-known constellation Monoceros. Within this star pattern is our target for tonight: the festive Christmas Tree ...