Astronomers discover sugar in space that's also found in raspberries
Summary
Scientists found a sugar called erythrulose in space, in the gas clouds between stars near the center of the Milky Way. This sugar is also found in raspberries and self-tanning products on Earth, and its discovery helps scientists learn more about how life’s building blocks form in space.Key Facts
- The sugar found is called erythrulose, a type of sugar also found in raspberries and self-tanning lotions.
- It was detected in the interstellar medium, which is the thin gas and dust between stars.
- Researchers used two radio telescopes in Spain to study a large gas cloud near the center of our galaxy.
- The sugar was identified by matching telescope data with lab samples.
- This is the latest sugar discovered in space; other sugars had been found near the Milky Way’s center and on asteroid samples.
- Sugars are important because they can be parts of DNA and cells, key for life.
- The new sugar can convert into a form thought to be important for starting life on Earth.
- Finding these sugars in space supports the idea that essential life ingredients existed before our solar system formed.
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