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Stunning Images of Galaxy Devouring Smaller Neighbors Revealed

2/23/2025

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Astronomers at the Very Large Telescope have captured stunning images of NGC 3640, an elliptical galaxy 88 million light-years away, as it nears its next target, NGC 3641. Over billions of years, NGC 3640 has devoured smaller galaxies, yet NGC 3641 remains unscathed, showing no signs of distortion—at least for now.

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Astronomers at the Very Large Telescope have captured stunning images of NGC 3640, an elliptical galaxy 88 million light-years away, as it nears its next target, NGC 3641. Over billions of years, NGC 3640 has devoured smaller galaxies, yet NGC 3641 remains unscathed, showing no signs of distortion—at least for now.