Wired·3 min read·medium
Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time Ever
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Jorge Garay
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Astronomers have detected the sugar molecule erythrulose in a molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way. This discovery provides new insights into how prebiotic organic molecules might have been delivered to Earth via meteorites.
Erythrulose has four carbon atoms, and on Earth, it occurs naturally in some fruits. Its presence 26,000 light-years away could help untangle the mystery of the origin of life on our planet.
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