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Sugar Found in Space Near Milky Way | Texas News
Astronomers have spotted erythrulose — a sugar also found in raspberries — in interstellar gas clouds near the Milky Way’s center, marking the first true sugar ever detected in space. This four-carbon compound, while not essential for life, can transform into key building blocks for life, hinting that the ingredients for life may be widespread across the galaxy. Detected using radio telescopes in Spain and confirmed by comparing cosmic signals with lab samples, this discovery builds on earlier findings of simpler sugars in meteorites and space, suggesting life’s origins might be a cosmic…
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