# Why doesn't Venus have a moon? A new study may have the answer

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-04 02:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foro3D | Venus lost its moon: an orbital drama of one billion seven hundred million years | 2026-09-03 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOTEZESkJuX25PRWlKdEk3c21ONHZod3gzY0czaVZqZWlxMHZjdERnQzIyc2pSZUNBNG9wckE3U0tVeWJaaXM5Rk14ejZLai1LMHk1MlczZF80NkhsVlV2ZkFFZ1VFWGhDMDZyMUk2MTJqTG9rV1FSSlRQbGh0eEZsSDN2NWxpbTlydlkyYkhkM0NRVHJEN1BRY1htXzNjWkRmd05idVY4akg?oc=5) |
| The Brighter Side of News | Tidal forces may have doomed an ancient moon around Venus | 2026-09-03 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNbW1YMlZXUzhnWkNGSFF2OVFZM214WUtPVE1VYlJpcHhmXzRiRmhnUjhfYTluV1RDVHE5TUQ3NllOWVpRWkZVeG5MT19fYk45M3J2VEYxUmt5aXpfZGRCUjl5XzQ3WWY3d1dOVnZTM1FacllXZlBOWF85ZEtJWjZmSVhQcHBJRWpQSkUzYUl1UGhjZ0YzeG5rRk5OREI?oc=5) |
| universemagazine.com | A new theory: Why Venus has no moon | 2026-09-03 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNeU1DdnVLRHZxZWMxZEVMbnZSWk1hQ3VHN3BVSE1oTHZJNE4wNDBFSUlySnNRTF9FMXZnV2VEZ3dUU1JWRTlTc3Q5UVZHVUJ0S2hEZW92WUNaNW14ajhucGotbWJwc2d3RS1hbzY4bHdDekFEWDlzQmZrSlJYNXctaFpPUi1NZVVKU1lpOUVyZTZsMWZTX2VFdlpUQ3pMY1hwYXhlMDJTZnExX3BFV1FPek5aWGdYbWJHZUE?oc=5) |
| Tech Explorist | Why Venus has no moon: Scientists reveal the strange reason | 2026-09-03 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPbzc0N25JSWVJWTY4MXV2YllMUFdRVUpoT3BCQ2RHU1NFemFOVEd3MTZHNDlQOXVvdTZ3OVRUSkp4TVZrMnZHdG5CMFljYjdaMlFuMGdDdjlXZWI3TVdDWFpJejY5Y0JBT0JFbXF2b3BWSUlZYnozVC1GV1M0b1J3SkRoNXdleHg1OWlCaA?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | Venus May Once Have Suffered A "Moon-Forming" Impact, But The Resulting Satellite Wouldn't Have Stuck Around For Long | 2026-09-03 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPZ3l2OThHa2JwWW1HeE1ZRDEzdEJncWRncXNlTlZWSFNNYXgybG1yQ3ExRnZPVXVVWV9EN0wydDNKd1JWVENXU3N5WnRXWWhxVDF0VVhKd04zSGxmenduTUFVTHFpSUFOSUdkXzN1eDhqVDhGaVdSc0dZTE9NZF9HUlBXYWktLVVKUEFYMGw1TWUteFduZVBia2RxZGEyeUNSZzBxNjRWUEFGaFlCRmN6R3R2ZzBXYWpwMU5SWG9wTUloVmg4REgxYTd4eE9MSFFhekJrUGNEQ2U5eWNGOU5n?oc=5) |
| ZME Science | Venus Might Have Once Had a Moon. But the Hellish Planet Could Have Destroyed It | 2026-09-03 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPbGs3bG5SLVE5d2U4SUhCUFY0VmZvaUcyOTJmU2Z4SnNiQWh1VG9DMDU0Z0l3bThkYXZxNFdabjYyX1ZTZE9ucmQ5Vm5FN3hLanpueDFuN3JjU1FaV0xfQS1CWXQtLXhmQ0xudURVTldGelRyanVBdGZIU1RqN0FfSkM2dkFFb3VfcDR1RkdtR1A4SldLUGpEN1l0NmFudGwwdHpXdmVZejFaSnhPUVMxbGswSQ?oc=5) |
| New Scientist | Venus may have had a moon for nearly 2 billion years | 2026-09-03 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOUWpyY1lvNnY3V1JKaWlCNGdMa3RkVjNrOEdMR1N1R2xXN21CUkRHQW5XaWppU01hN0FXenZMSC1MZU0xeTFuc3d1SGVaTVdSQmZ2S25fN2ZkT1FEMmMyY05wUlBnelJmd25nZ1k1Z1BlNzFib2RvdHpMYnVIc2ZSSzdfZDNndVl5MlozY3A3eTh6T25ndHVyUWc5ZVU2dVE?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Why doesn't Venus have a moon? A new study may have the answer | 2026-09-03 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTFBmVkxnbldXcWZjVTB2VV85VEV4b3JSbnRRYTV3Rm11dWlJLUR2SkI0amxESFVhZnZCZVRhSTcyZnVQUk9CY3pwTzJfLWU5M2hydUMyRzhqWnI5MjBDU3VkLXFB?oc=5) |

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