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Hubble Finds Missing Oxygen in Nearby Dwarf Galaxies

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 02 November 2026, 15:00 UTC ·10 sec listen

Hubble observations of 37 nearby dwarf galaxies show that they contain far less visible oxygen than astronomers expected. The finding may help scientists understand how these small galaxies form, evolve, and lose or hide elements over time.

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