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Astronomers find sugar lurking in the space between stars

Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that’s also found in raspberries. Sugars are a key ingredient for life as we know it, so scientists say they might help us understand how life got started on Earth. Did faraway comets or space rocks deliver the essential ingredients to us, or were the essential components already here that eventually gave rise to our solar system? The new sugar discovery lends evidence to the latter theory. Watch our video with one of the scientists for more. (AP News) – Note: This is the last item in a morning newsletter, so scroll down for it.