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The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope reports evidence of a possible exomoon-like object

Exomoon candidates — The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope reports evidence of a possible exomoon-like object orbiting the brown dwarf CD-35 2722 B in the CD-35 2722 system, in a stu

Published July 22, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Exomoon candidates.

The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope reports evidence of a possible exomoon-like object orbiting the brown dwarf CD-35 2722 B in the CD-35 2722 system, in a study published in the Nature journal. [https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/astronomers-may-have-discovered-the-1st-moon-outside-of-our-solar-system-or-is-it-something-weirder (Space.com)] [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-jupiter-mass-exomoon-orbiting-brown.html (Phys.org)] [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10751-w ( Nature )]

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