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Scientists spot sugar in interstellar space for the first time ever (www.scientificamerican.com)

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Erythrulose, a sugar found in raspberries, kiwis and many red fruits, also apparently exists in a giant molecular cloud of gas and dust near the center of our galaxy, some 26,745 light-years from Earth. This marks the first time a sugar has been seen in interstellar space. The results have been published in Nature Astronomy

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[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 day ago

A lil sweetener pack in gods cup o’ joe