MXScientists have discovered the first known exomoon, a moon-like body orbiting a brown dwarf outside the Solar System. This discovery was made by Chilean researchers using data from the Extremely Large Telescope at the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The object, described as a gas giant similar in size to Jupiter, orbits its host star—a brown dwarf—every 170 days. Researchers emphasize that this finding raises new scientific questions, such as how the satellite formed and whether others exist. However, scientists are still determining if it qualifies as an 'exomoon,' noting there is nothing comparable within our Solar System.
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