EDITION OF THU 24 SEP 2026
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New Theory Suggests Venus May Have Destroyed a Former Moon

publishers 5articles 5first reported 24 Sep, 09:15 UTCdeveloping since 24 Sep · 3 editions

A new theory proposes that Venus once had a moon but later destroyed or “swallowed” it, offering a possible explanation for why the planet has no natural satellite today. Reports on the research indicate that Venus’s slow rotation may have contributed to the moon’s loss.

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0 4 9 25 Sep 26 Sep 25 Sep 00:27 UTC · Study Proposes Venus Pulled a Former Moon Inward and Destroyed It 25 Sep 06:10 UTC · Study Suggests Venus May Have Pulled a Former Moon Into Itself

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