Sugar Found Near Milky Way's Centre

Scientists have found a type of sugar called erythrulose in a big cloud of dust and gas near the middle of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

This sugar is also found in raspberries and fake tan lotions.

The discovery is exciting because it shows that important compounds for life can form in the cold spaces between stars.

These sugars might have come to Earth on asteroids and comets, helping life to start.

The scientists used special telescopes to find the sugar, and they think it forms when two other chemicals combine on tiny dust grains, even in very cold temperatures.

This finding makes scientists hope that life could have started in a similar way on other planets.