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Sep 27, 2026 30 min

Could Venus Have Swallowed Its Own Moon?

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A new study suggests Venus may once have had a moon that eventually spiraled inward and crashed into the planet. Simulations show that Venus’s slow rotation could make moons unstable, offering a possible explanation for its unusual evolution and raising questions about moons around other slowly rotating planets. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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