Venus may have swallowed its own moon

CertificationNews newsroom brief · 9d ago · 1 min read · via sciencedaily.com

Venus may have once had a moon, but new research suggests the planet’s incredibly slow rotation could have doomed it. Computer simulations showed that instead of gradually drifting away like Earth’s moon, a Venusian moon would likely spiral inward until it crashed into the planet

Venus may have once had a moon, but new research suggests the planet’s incredibly slow rotation could have doomed it. Computer simulations showed that instead of gradually drifting away like Earth’s moon, a Venusian moon would likely spiral inward until it crashed into the planet This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking certification. Reported by sciencedaily.com. Read the full original at the source link below.

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