A newly found world blurs the boundary between planet and moon

Science News reports that astronomers have discovered a newly found world orbiting a brown dwarf that itself orbits a star. The researchers are uncertain whether it's a planet, a moon, or something altogether different. The ambiguity underscores how complex celestial classification can be.

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