Researchers find sugar in Milky Way dust cloud, hints at life's origins
Researchers detected the natural sugar erythrulose in a dust cloud near the Milky Way's center, marking the first discovery of sugar in interstellar space. This finding suggests that essential life compounds can form in space, potentially contributing to the emergence of life on Earth. Dr. Izaskun Jiménez-Serra emphasized that this discovery reveals sugars may be more common than previously thought.
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Published 13 Jul 2026, 15:00 UTC · Updated 13 Jul 2026, 15:30 UTC
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