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Astronomers discover misshapen galaxy is a cosmic predator that bears 'scars' from its last meal (photo)

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NGC 3640, 88 million light-years from Earth , may soon merge with a smaller galaxy.

The larger galaxy has eaten other galaxies over the past several billion years .

NGC 3641, located just below the larger galaxy, may be the next target.

The new images from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope show no signs of the approaching galaxy.

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