Scientists spot #sugar in interstellar #space for the first time ever
#Erythrulose, a sugar found in raspberries, kiwis, fruits, also apparently exists in a giant molecular cloud of gas and dust near the center of our galaxy. First time sugar has been seen in #interstellarspace
Question is: How did sugar get there? For life as we know it, sugars are vital, both as energy-storage molecules and as ingredients in bio building blocks such as DNA & RNA
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-spot-sugar-in-interstellar-space-for-the-first-time-ever/
https://archive.ph/qqxYH