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🔬 Science
July 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM
In a First, Astronomers Find Sugar in the Space Between Stars, Providing New Clues About the Origins of Life on Earth
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery, detecting the sugar erythrulose in a gas and dust cloud near the Milky Way's center, offering new clues about life's origins.
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