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Sweet Molecule Could Lead Us To Alien Life

Posted by samzenpus on from the you-catch-more-aliens-with-honey dept.

Matt_dk writes "Scientists have detected an organic sugar molecule that is directly linked to the origin of life in a region of our galaxy where habitable planets could exist. The international team of researchers used the IRAM radio telescope in France to detect the molecule in a massive star forming region of space, some 26,000 light years from Earth."

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  1. um by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...sweet

  2. Re:What about life is alien to you? by Austerity+Empowers · · Score: 3, Funny

    I tried but they're all at home leveling up to 80.

  3. Who would have guessed by GrumpySteen · · Score: 5, Funny

    That a Milky Way has sugar in it

  4. It's not sugar by Sentry21 · · Score: 4, Funny

    This just in - scientists have also discovered high fructose corn syrup, which could lead us to fat, ugly alien life.

  5. Re:Do the aliens taste sweet? by Foobar+of+Borg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, I see another PETA game coming...

    You mean People Eating Tasty Aliens?

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  6. Re:Do the aliens taste sweet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is not a joking matter.

    We'd better be concerned whether or not there is an AETP (Aliens for the Ethical Treatment of Pets) because, you know, we'll make great pets.