Astronomers have detected erythrulose, a type of sugar found in raspberries, in space near the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The discovery was made in gas clouds located in the interstellar medium—the thin clouds of gas and dust that exist between stars.
Erythrulose had not been previously identified in these cosmic environments. The detection represents an addition to the known inventory of organic compounds present in interstellar space, expanding understanding of the chemical complexity of the galaxy's regions, particularly near its center.
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