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Why Does Venus Have No Moon? Scientists Reveal a Surprising Answer
21 minutes Posted Sep 13, 2026 at 8:00 am.
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Why does Venus have no moon, despite being so similar to Earth?

Scientists used simulations spanning billions of years to investigate what may have happened to a hypothetical satellite—and the results reveal a fascinating difference in the evolutionary paths of our two planetary neighbors.

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