Astronomers spot hint of first EXOMOON, possibly

If they looked closely enough

Would they see a few Eagles parked on it's surface, being maintained by people with dodgy hair and flared trousers?

Exomoons are as unlikely as exoplanets.

If you have enough debris to make a planet, either impacts or capture is inevitable.

near or far

"This could either be a distant, slow-moving small star circled by a planet about 18 times as big as Earth, or a fast-moving planet relatively closer to Earth that's three or four times larger than Jupiter, with a moon significantly smaller than our planet."

So how do the boffins confirm which scenario is the real one? Redshift?

Pics or it didn't happen

The discovery of exoplanets really is right up there will the very coolest of stuff. For me at least, it's a new frontier of astronomy. In the distant future, I think it has the potential to be an inspiring 'moment' for humanity. In time, I'm sure there will be some kind of hypertelescope that will produce an image of a relatively close exo-earth. When the general population can see a pic of clouds, and I dunno, maybe sea and land, then I reckon that's a moment that seriously will change attitudes for everyone. Like the moon landings, or the discovery of beer.