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The first sugar in interstellar space, erythrulose, was spotted in a Milky Way dust cloud at a frigid -250C.

The space between stars just got a little sweeter.

First interstellar monosaccharide suggests some of life's ingredients may be scattered across the galaxy ...

The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas and dust littered between stars.

Detection of erythrulose, also found in raspberries, shows that compounds key to life can form in interstellar space ...

These collaborations are delivering scientific discoveries beyond most astronomers' dreams.

Alignment will be one of the prettiest naked-eye sights of the month, if the sky is clear ...

The US has approved Reflect Orbital's test of a space mirror satellite, Earendil-1, to reflect sunlight back to Earth, but Scientists warn the technology could affect wildlife, astronomy and the night sky if expanded.

Low Earth orbit is becoming increasingly crowded with satellites, and they're quietly erasing our view of the Universe.