Hubble finds dwarf galaxies missing most of their oxygen

Hubble finds dwarf galaxies missing most of their oxygen

Using Hubble Space Telescope data, astronomers studied 37 nearby dwarf galaxies and found they retained only about 11% of the oxygen their stars produced, with individual galaxies holding between 4% and 25%. Researchers say galactic winds driven by massive stars and supernovae likely blew the rest into intergalactic space, challenging current models of galaxy evolution.

Source: Times of India

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