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Have astronomers found 1st moon outside our solar system?

If confirmed, gas behemoth rivals size of Neptune

This illustration provided by Dan Durda shows the exoplanet Kepler-1625b with a hypothesized moon. On Thursday, two Columbia University researchers reported their results that the potential exomoon would be the size of Neptune or Uranus. - photo by Associated Press

This illustration provided by Dan Durda shows the exoplanet Kepler-1625b with a hypothesized moon. On Thursday, two Columbia University researchers reported their results that the potential exomoon would be the size of Neptune or Uranus. - photo by Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — Astronomers may have found the first moon outside our solar system, a gas behemoth the size of Neptune.

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