Astronomers detect sugar in interstellar space for the first time
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Astronomers have detected erythrulose, a natural sugar found in raspberries, in interstellar gas clouds near the center of the Milky Way. This is the first time a sugar has been found in interstellar space, suggesting that key building blocks of life can form between stars. Scientists believe ancient asteroid impacts may have delivered such compounds to early Earth, possibly playing a role in the origins of life.
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