Scientists claim that they were not able to detect alcohol and simple sugars on the comet Lovejoy. This is stated in the report of the international panel of scientists-astronomers, writes "RIA Novosti". According to experts, the newly discovered heavenly wanderer, in addition to water, simple hydrocarbons, oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen-containing compounds, astronomers were able to detect the molecule of ethyl alcohol and a simple form of sugar — glycolaldehyde.

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Scientists claim that they were not able to detect alcohol and simple sugars on the comet Lovejoy. This is stated in the report of the international panel of scientists-astronomers, writes "RIA Novosti". According to experts, the newly discovered heavenly wanderer, in addition to water, simple hydrocarbons, oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen-containing compounds, astronomers were able to detect the molecule of ethyl alcohol and a simple form of sugar — glycolaldehyde.

They argue that earlier at the comet scientists have not found these substances. However, astronomers and were previously found in space organic compounds, including the whole cloud of alcohol, and the comet Hale — BOPP has previously found ethylene glycol, formic acid and other compounds.

Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy was discovered on 17 August 2014 known Australian Amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy. In the scientific community he was nicknamed "comet catcher" for the last eight years he found and photographed five new comets. In February, the comet disappeared from the sight of the astronomers, the next time it will be visible only after eight thousand years.