A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy

It’s the first time a sugar molecule has been detected in interstellar space. The discovery provides tantalizing new clues ...
Science Daily

The galaxy’s coldest “stars” may actually be alien megastructures

Scientists have identified new clues that could help astronomers spot one of the most famous hypothetical alien ...

To ancient astronomers, Theta Eridani was brighter for 1,000 years—now we know why

There's a bit of a historical mystery surrounding the star Theta Eridani. Ptolemy in the second century A.D. and al-Sufi in A ...
Scientific American

Scientists spot sugar in interstellar space for the first time ever

Erythrulose—a sugar found in raspberries—is also prevalent in a giant molecular cloud close to our galaxy’s core, scientists ...
Space on MSN

The moon, Mars and the Pleiades form a stunning lineup before dawn on July 11. Here's how to see it

A slender crescent moon, Mars and Aldebaran and two sparkling star clusters will create a beautiful predawn scene for early ...
Asbarez

Old Ideas, New Discoveries: Armenian Statistical Methods Find New Applications in Astronomy and Cosmology

Scientific ideas sometimes have to wait decades for technology to catch up. Statistical algorithms developed at the Yerevan ...
Nature

First ‘true sugar’ molecule found in space — offering hints to life’s origins

Call it an extra-sweet discovery. A group of astronomers has detected a sugar molecule swirling inside a cloud of gas and dust near the centre of our galaxy. They are calling the molecule — a compound ...