Erythrulose Sugar Molecule Discovered in Interstellar Space Near Milky Way Core
Sourced from 6 publications
- •Erythrulose, a four-carbon sugar, was detected near the Milky Way's core.
- •International researchers used radio telescopes to identify the sugar molecule.
- •The discovery indicates that key life compounds can form between stars.
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Sugar discovered floating in deep space for the first time
popsci
Sugars detected in interstellar space
scimex
Scientists spot sugar in interstellar space for the first time ever
scientificamerican
Scientists Find The First True Sugar Ever Detected in Interstellar Space
sciencealert
First ‘true sugar’ molecule found in space — offering hints to life’s origins
Nature
Space jam: astronomers detect ‘raspberry sugar’ on dust cloud in Milky Way
The Guardian
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