Venus May Have Destroyed Its Own Moon, New Research Suggests
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The planet Venus may once have had a moon of its own. That moon may have eventually crashed into the planet, according to a new study by researchers from the University of California.
Venus May Have Destroyed Its Own Moon, New Research Suggests
A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal by UC Riverside astrophysicist Stephen Kane suggests that if Venus once had a moon, the planet’s slow rotation could have driven it inward until it eventually collided with the Venusian surface.
Why, unlike Earth, does Venus have no natural satellite? The answer to this astronomical mystery comes from new research by a team from the University of California, Riverside. According to astrophysicist Stephen Kane, the planet's peculiar, slow rotation triggered a gravitational trap that led to the inevitable collision and engulfment of the hypothetical moon. This discovery could completely change our perspective on the evolution of rocky pla…
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