Just in time for the holidays, NASA has released two new space photos filled with festive greens and reds (Photo)

The photo seen above (a larger version of which can be seen here) was taken using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. the infrared image depicts the giant star Zeta Ophiuchi as it hurtles through space, causing a wave in the dust in its path.

Astronomers believe Zeta Ophiuchi, which is 20 times more massive than our sun, was once a companion star to an even larger star. When the larger star’s life ended, Zeta Ophiuchi was explosively ejected from its system. [link to www.webpronews.com]