Astronomers have detected erythrulose, a type of sugar found in raspberries, in the interstellar medium near the Milky Way's center using radio telescopes in Spain. This finding adds to evidence that complex organic molecules exist in space and may have contributed to the origin of life in our solar system.
Astronomers have made a sweet discovery in the interstellar medium, detecting the sugar erythrulose in a gas cloud near the center of the Milky Way.
This complex sugar, also found in raspberries and self-tanners, was identified using radio telescopes in Spain by comparing cosmic signals to laboratory samples. The finding adds to a growing list of organic molecules discovered in space, including previous detections of sugar relatives and DNA components from asteroid samples. While erythrulose itself is not essential for life, it can transform into forms considered crucial for life's origins, supporting the theory that key ingredients were present in the early solar system.
Researchers say such complex sugars may be widespread across the galaxy, increasing the potential for life to develop elsewhere
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