Hubble Finds Much of the Expected Oxygen Missing in Nearby Dwarf Galaxies

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope examined 37 dwarf galaxies located near our own. The observations showed that a considerable portion of the oxygen that scientists anticipated finding in these galaxies is absent. The discrepancy has prompted researchers to investigate where the missing oxygen might be. The findings highlight an open question about how elements are distributed within small galaxies.

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