Captured by the VST, NGC 3640 reveals a turbulent history of cosmic cannibalism, but its current companion, NGC 3641, remains ...

the system will most likely evolve into a compact elliptical galaxy. More information: Daya Nidhi Chhatkuli et al, SDSS J134313.15+364457.5: Forming Compact Elliptical through the Merger ...

Space scientists have dubbed the merger of two galaxies a "cosmic guitar". A new Hubble Space Telescope image shows Arp 105, ...

Given the extreme angle at which it is viewed, astronomers are unsure if the Sombrero is a spiral galaxy or an elliptical galaxy. While it is packed with stars and hosts a supermassive black hole ...