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Venus May Have Destroyed Its Own Moon, New Research Suggests
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Thedebrief
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Sept. 19, 2026, 1:52 p.m.
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Summary
A study by UC Riverside astrophysicist Stephen Kane indicates that if Venus had a moon, its slow rotation may have caused the moon to spiral inward and collide with the planet, potentially explaining the absence of a moon today.
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