Astronomers Report Possible First Exomoon Discovery Orbiting a Brown Dwarf

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Published: 2026-10-25
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily / Bangladesh Pratidin / Ground News / The Business Standard / Unboxholics.com / ESO

Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope have found compelling evidence for a moon-like object in the CD-35 2722 system. This potential 'exomoon' is at least as massive as Jupiter and orbits a brown dwarf, which itself circles a star. The unusual configuration challenges current definitions of planets and moons, and if confirmed, would mark the first moon discovered beyond our Solar System.

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