Sweet! Sugar found in raspberries was discovered near the Milky Way's center, hinting that life's ingredients are common in space

A view of white glowing gas swirling among white and blue stars in deep space.

Interstellar space just got a little sweeter: A type of sugar called erythrulose has been found near the center of the Milky Way, according to a new study.

The detection, made in a gas cloud called G+0.693-0.027, is the first time this sugar has been found outside the solar system and adds to research identifying similar life-friendly ingredients around our galaxy, such as water.