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A huge cosmic object could force astronomers to rethink what a moon is
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A huge cosmic object could force astronomers to rethink what a moon is

So, there's this fascinating study about a brown dwarf called CD-35 2722 B, which is orbiting a small star 73 light-years away. It seems to have a massive satellite that raises the question of what we actually define as a moon. This satellite is nearly as big as Jupiter, and if it were orbiting a real star, we would just call it an exoplanet. It's amazing how this discovery could change our understanding of celestial bodies and their classifications!
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