The Galaxy That Devoured Its Neighbors – And the Tiny One That Escaped

In a vivid image captured by the VLT Survey Telescope, the elliptical galaxy NGC 3640 shines among a bustling cosmic neighborhood — but a closer look reveals a dramatic story. This image features NGC 3640, an elliptical galaxy located about 88 million light-years from Earth. Captured by the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) at the European [...]