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Tuesday 3 November 2026

Hubble finds dwarf galaxies lose most of their oxygen

A Hubble study of 37 nearby dwarf galaxies finds they kept only 4% to 25% of the oxygen their stars made. Galactic winds likely blew the rest away.

Liora Hale Tuesday 3 November 2026, open calendar5 min read

The irregular dwarf galaxy NGC 4449, with clusters of young blue stars and pink star forming gas, imaged by Hubble. Image: NASA, ESA, Alessandra Aloisi (STScI, ESA), Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, modified

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Stars in small galaxies make plenty of oxygen. The galaxies just can't hang on to it, and a new Hubble study says they lose far more than anyone's computer models predicted.

Hubble image of the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449, a cloud of blue stars and pink glowing gas on black space — The irregular dwarf galaxy NGC 4449, with clusters of young blue stars and pink star forming gas, imaged by Hubble. Image: NASA, ESA, Alessandra Aloisi (STScI, ESA), Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, modified

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