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A sugar molecule linked to the origin of life on earth has been found in the distant region of the milkyway 26,000 lightyears away! Whats more the sugar was detected drifting through a star forming region of the galaxy which could be host to life friendly planets.
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And how do they know? How can one find a sugar molecule 26.000 ly away?
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A sugar molecule linked to the origin of life on earth has been found in the distant region of the milkyway 26,000 lightyears away!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/793988.stmQuote:
A sugar molecule linked to the origin of life on earth has been found in the distant region of the milkyway 26,000 lightyears away! Whats more the sugar was detected drifting through a star forming region of the galaxy which could be host to life friendly planets.
They used the cloud's absorption spectrum, obviously.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xei
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/2...building-block
LONDON: A sugar molecule, linked to the origin of life on Earth, has been found in a distant region of the Milky Way, some 26,000 light years away.
Glycolaldehyde can react with propenal to form ribose, an important ingredient in RNA and DNA – the basic units of life. The molecule has been detected in deep space before, but only in regions too extreme to nurture life, such as the cold and sparse galactic centre, said Viti.
They have to say molecule because saying molecules would be inductive. The light they absorbed came from a single molecule.
Yes, a single molecule, many times across many molecules.
Yes I can see that now, but from the way the OP wrote it it sounded like they'd found a single molecule floating in space thousands of lightyears away, not lots of one type of sugar molecule. :|Quote:
They used the cloud's absorption spectrum, obviously.
Pretty interesting, although it's hard to draw any real conclusions from it.
Is it safe to say we're not far from finding extraterrestrial candy?
Just need a few others and we can make cupcakes, sweet sweet cupcakes..
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Originally Posted by NeoSioType
Aliens must have a sweat tooth too!
When they discover our earth 200,000 years from now they will be relieved to find that the twinkies are still good. :banana:
That's great a sugar molecule was found drifting way out in space.
However.......
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Originally Posted by Minervas Phoenix
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Originally Posted by Dreamhope11
That's the sugar molecules I'm talkin about!
LOL @ Volcon