Scientists Create 'Super Alcohol' From Space Conditions With Terrifying Side Effects

A team of researchers has successfully managed to recreate the exact extreme space-like conditions needed to produce what’s being called “Super Alcohol.” This strange and powerful substance has been theorized by scientists for decades, but until now, no one had ever managed to make it here on Earth.

Alcohol, in its many varieties, remains one of the most commonly enjoyed beverages around the globe. Billions of people regularly relax with a cold beer, sip a well-mixed cocktail, or unwind with a glass of wine at the end of a long day.

While many drinks can pack a strong punch depending on the ingredients and proof, they are nothing compared to the newly identified “Super Alcohol.” Scientists warn that, for your own safety, this is one drink you should never come close to trying.

The find marks a major leap in scientific understanding. For more than a century, researchers have speculated about its possible existence. Now, its creation in a controlled environment not only proves it’s real but could also pave the way for more surprising and unusual discoveries in the future.

Space Alcohol, otherwise known as methanetetrol, was created using a vacuum of space ice in a lab University of Mississippi

What is 'Super Alcohol'?

According to ScienceAlert, the substance known as “Super Alcohol” is officially called methanetetrol, or C(OH)4. It’s a chemical that scientists have long believed could exist, but until recently, no one had ever actually seen or produced it.

To create it, the research team had to precisely replicate the environment found in deep space. This meant freezing a mix of carbon dioxide and water inside an extremely cold vacuum, effectively producing what is known as “space ice.”

Once they formed the ice, they exposed it to waves of radiation that mimic what it would experience in outer space. This intense process eventually triggered a chemical reaction, resulting in the formation of methanetetrol.

The discovery is more than just an isolated achievement—it could hold the key to understanding other strange and unexpected chemistry beyond our planet.

The researchers explained the significance in their published study: "This molecule's identification here represents a blind spot and the lack of its detection to date in the terrestrial environment is evidence of the counter-intuitive chemistry of the interstellar medium and justification for its promotion."

What would happen if you drank Super Alcohol?

We already know that regular alcohol can be harmful to health in countless ways, but the danger posed by Super Alcohol goes far beyond what you might imagine.

Methanetetrol is so unstable that, when exposed to light, it can only exist for a very short period before breaking apart. If someone somehow managed to keep it stable long enough to pour into a glass, it would either explode violently or react aggressively with anything nearby.

Chugging methanenetrol like a regular beer wouldn't be the best idea Getty Stock

If, against all odds, you were to drink it, the water naturally present in your body would trigger an immediate and devastating reaction. You would suffer from severe internal chemical burns, damaging cells, proteins, and even breaking down the very molecules that make up your body.

This substance is exponentially more dangerous than even the most toxic forms of ethanol or methanol. Thankfully, the likelihood of it ending up in someone’s weekend cocktail is essentially nonexistent.