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Astronomers may have discovered the first moon beyond our Solar System

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a bizarre, potentially historic discovery: the first moon ever detected beyond our Solar System.

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Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a bizarre, potentially historic discovery: the first moon ever detected beyond our Solar System.

Unlike familiar moons, this mysterious object is at least as massive as Jupiter and orbits a brown dwarf, which itself circles a star.

The unusual arrangement challenges traditional definitions of planets and moons, leaving scientists unsure what to call it.

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