Boing Boing July 24, 2026 • 17:46

Astronomers may have detected an exomoon - Boing Boing

By Rob Beschizza

Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope in Chile have found evidence of a moon-sized companion far beyond our own solar system, which might be the first exomoon to be detected…

Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope in Chile have found evidence of a moon-sized companion far beyond our own solar system, which might be the first exomoon to be detected (though it wouldn't … [+2511 chars]

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Astronomers may have detected an exomoon - Boing Boing

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