Astronomers find evidence of a giant moon-like object orbiting a brown dwarf, potentially the first exomoon discovery
Observations from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have revealed evidence of a giant moon-like body in the star system 'CD-35 2722'. This object orbits a brown dwarf, a celestial body larger than a planet but without enough mass to become a star, rather than a planet. If confirmed, this would be the first natural satellite discovered outside our solar system, challenging current definitions of moons and planets.
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