Earth and Space

Raspberry flavoured Milky Way

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Radio astronomers examining dust clouds at the centre of our galaxy have found evidence of the chemical ethyl formate, which is responsible for the flavour of raspberries. The compound has an additional sensory property – it smells of rum.

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Raspberry flavoured Milky Way

I. Sample, Galaxy’s centre tastes of raspberries and smells of rum, say astronomers, 21st April, 2009, Guardian Website, https://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/apr/21/space-raspberries-amino-acids-astrobiology

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RESEARCH REVIEW Earth and Space

Some students assume the Earth, Sun and Moon are approximately the same size

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RESEARCH REVIEW Earth and Space

Some students think that there are water molecules in the clouds but not in the air outside of the clouds

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Some students think that all stars are the same size

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