Natural sugar discovered in cloud of dust and gas near centre of Milky Way
Astronomers have identified natural sugar molecules floating in a cloud of dust and gas near the center of the Milky Way.
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Scientists have detected sugar molecules in deep space for the first time. The discovery originated from a cloud of dust and gas located near the center of the galaxy.
Coverage from Popular Science, New Scientist, Scientific American, CBS News, and The Guardian highlights the presence of this organic compound. Reports note the sugar identified is similar to one found in raspberries.
Future reports may clarify the implications of this discovery for interstellar chemistry. Coverage does not yet specify how these molecules formed in such an environment or the potential for similar findings elsewhere.
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Quick answers
Where was the sugar found?
It was discovered in a cloud of dust and gas near the center of the Milky Way.
Is this a common discovery?
No, coverage identifies this as the first time sugar molecules have been discovered in interstellar space.
What type of sugar is it?
Reports describe it as a natural sugar similar to one found in raspberries.
Coverage (7)
- A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy The New York Times · 8h ago
- Study reports the first detection of a sugar in interstellar space Phys.org · 8h ago
- Sugar discovered floating in deep space for the first time Popular Science · 8h ago
- Sugar molecules found in interstellar space for the first time New Scientist · 8h ago
- Something surprisingly sweet lurks near the Milky Way’s heart Scientific American · 8h ago
- Astronomers discover sugar in space that's also found in raspberries: "Just floating out in the galaxy" CBS News · 8h ago
- Natural sugar discovered in cloud of dust and gas near centre of Milky Way The Guardian · 8h ago
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