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UC Riverside study: Venus likely consumed its moon billions of years ago

Theory challenges previous explanations for Venus's moonless state

2 Sep 14 · 9d ago · 7 articles · 2 sources · development 2 of 2

The study departs from past hypotheses that Venus either never acquired a moon or lost one in a massive celestial impact, instead proposing gravitational mechanics of its slow rotation as the definitive cause of any moon's destruction within the first billion years.

Theory challenges previous explanations for Venus's moonless state
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“If it had a moon, and it likely did at some point, it could not have kept it. That moon would have crashed down on the planet in a relatively short time scale.”

Stephen Krane, Lead author, UC Riverside astrophysicist · rss ↗

Stephen Krane Astrophysicist, UC Riverside; lead authorUniversity of California, Riverside Research institution

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  1. 20 outlets Venus had a moon for nearly 2 billion years, scientists say

    first by EarthSky, 9d ago · also Daily Star, Nautilus, Space, EurekAlert!, Eurasia Review, Gizmodo +13

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