The interstellar medium

Sugar detected in interstellar medium for the first time: Erythrolysis found near the center of the Milky Way

Sugar detected in interstellar medium for the first time: Erythrolysis found near the center of the Milky Way

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Spectral signatures of erythrose, a four-carbon sugar, have been detected in the molecular cloud G+0.693−0.027. The finding suggests that sugars may have formed on dust grains before stars and planets formed—but not
The Allen Telescope Array. Credit: SETI Institute

Pulsar's twinkle reveals the hidden fabric of space

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SETI Institute observations of the Allen Telescope Array over about 10 months have shown how the twinkling of pulsars varies over time, creating tiny delays that require correction in precise timing measurements. The subtle twinkling of a pulsar reveals
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