🍬 The First True Sugar Found in Deep Space

Astronomers have discovered erythrulose, the first true sugar ever detected in interstellar space.
While it may sound like an ordinary molecule, sugars are essential for life. They help power living cells and form part of the backbone of DNA and RNA, making this discovery an important clue in the search for life’s cosmic origins.
Credit: Nature Astronomy / Centro de Astrobiología (CSIC-INTA)