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Scientists propose Venus may have destroyed its own moon

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  • Scientists at the University of California, Riverside developed a theory that Venus may once have had a moon.
  • Using computer models, researchers found that moons orbiting Venus would gradually move closer to the planet before colliding with it.
  • The research could explain why Venus lacks a moon today, though experts cannot confirm one ever existed.
Did Venus 'swallow' its own moon?
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