A sugar molecule linked to the origin of life was discovered in a potentially habitable region of our galaxy.The molecule, called glycolaldehyde, was spotted in a large star-forming area of space around 26,000 light-years from Earth in the less-chaotic outer regions of the Milky Way. This suggests the sugar could be common across the universe, which is good news for extraterrestrial-life seekers.
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Would you like your galaxy with one lump or two?
Category: Cosmos
Posted on: December 1, 2008 9:38 PM, by Greg Laden
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Sweet!
Posted by: The Science Pundit | December 1, 2008 11:01 PM