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Exoplanets

Animation of exomoon orbiting its planet

October 3, 2018 · ESA/Hubble

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This animation shows how the exomoon candidate Kepler-1625b-i orbits its planet. Kepler-1625b-i is the first exomoon candidate discovered so far and, if confirmed, the first moon to be found outside the Solar System.