Published on
14/07/2026 - 9:43 GMT+2
The space between stars just got a little sweeter.
Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that is also found in raspberries and self-tanners. The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what is known as the interstellar medium — thin clouds of gas and dust scattered between stars.
Sugar does more than sweeten tea and coat doughnuts. Different varieties fuel our cells and make up DNA, and scientists are eager to understand how sugars form because they are a key ingredient for life as we know it.
