# Astrophysics study suggests Venus may have swallowed its moon

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-15 13:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 9.95

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Venus, Astrophysics

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mashable | Venus could have swallowed its own moon, study shows | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYEFVX3lxTE1aa2YxTFZUanhOT2ZKVnhnOUROOTRMeG5TQWhlYUhkVU5SNEo1NU56dFBOVEhjdjFobUtrT2ZIT1lZWDZPV2NreDZId2lON3hIaDNaN1o4c1NKU2g0RFF5Uw?oc=5) |
| Sci.News | New Study Explains Why Venus Has No Moon | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE02WV9uTFY1STZiMmNoTE40aC1YYnE4My04bWVaUDFEblZOemc5UG9zM3p3dDZ5YnlWckUxU1ZnbUpEdXg5bDZ4am9sTFJaTmM1LXZndWtvZ0lsVmVi?oc=5) |
| Universe Today | If Venus Had An Ancient Moon, It Was Doomed | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNam5RVFhqaThzMzE5TW1KR2dDYXkyWjdsWkVuYl9mZ2VyRmdkeldTcUZYQUF3cGdoT0JTVC1Yc3pwaTUwb0V3LU5xYUY1N1FocTFfWkxJVkMyS0x4SDJEX2c1YXIzZjhiSXZyNmRZZDY5alRXWmYxdS1zYVVkNU94TWNfeWJHeGtu?oc=5) |
| EurekAlert! | Venus ate its moon | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTFBsbGc3ZGhwaWtLaVBxWW5hUjNOTjk5U3NUVXkzR2RnMHF1TFc5RFdxeFhENTVkNm50Sl9va1lVN2RCWXRSeTg3Ym0zeGZOSkI0MlM1QW43YWgwbkRr?oc=5) |
| University of California, Riverside | Venus ate its moon | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE5QTkI4X3VUdm13NHVFWTJYdjFSOXhHM3RQTV9EVTYyLXN4LWw1LVhaY0VGRXNad0xza1lBcXJGVEdVa09sc0Z1SG5paXdnekNiLVBIZmtNc1lqWFNacVFfeGktbzFvamFfb0Vr?oc=5) |
| spacedaily.com | Venus may once have had a moon, but new simulations show that as the planet’s rotation slowed, tidal forces could have dragged the satellite inside the Roche limit and destroyed it—in some scenarios within just 30 million years. | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9ZUHpnT2pyV2xGeHg4cmk3NUY1aHZlRFRvMzJ2aWxCdG1FZHppTGZfTU1IcnZ0WGZWSXV1NmR2bENMZk1pTXpqSnNUVGFBaFAyYXhram5hZDVBNFFuLU5WWHJURFZWMVJVWFJ5LWYtUjJGeHBpRDU3OHFuTWEzNVE?oc=5) |
| Nautilus | Science Connected | Did Venus Eat its Own Moon? | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTFBwWkRXRXdTX0M2WmRnSFFWSDFwTXN1WTAxWXJzYXd3enJuSnBRTDZ1cnkyQk0xWW9EVndEaWpTUzY4MFNHc1ZadE9JZU9hZ0RmRWdSLW5meEpVWEZaM3ZTUHF3?oc=5) |
| heise online | Rotation too slow: Collision of Venus with possible moon likely unavoidable | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPTTQzM2VzRjdTNHFRSGNSOGtfZmtLV05fc1h0azRlTXREd2RqWGs1ZWd0TlpOaGliNURWRlV1WXlsWno3RW5ZZFgzRTJ2WVE2Yjh3RDdtdU1yNnYyX1NtT3dKOFBIWm81cjZrTk96alJZaGE2WVRtcDZjSmJhOGtpQTVSTlNjYk9KWGFqeDdUYl9BUmt0RWdxXzFBN3BsRmc0b3J4WWljX0NqVVhmSk5uZHhNRnF3ellx?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Venus’ slow rotation is why planet has no moon, say scientists | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOX0V6cXp3VnlxMmp2a2JYakVKSVFwM2NHMDNNNi11TU1MUnFPV1FYUEpsWjZxTnhDMDJsYnVReVJnZWR4VTFqdFhQN1dIeWNyTUxIOXp2NDRBektxUkNpYTZGV1ZuZDJQU1l6c0tyX1pINmxwYWxhZlJHT2NwZHM2cU1ta1ppcnZNalJxUEN0ZjdoOXJsNHcwZF9MY3ByUmZtWkpGb2pNUW9SZw?oc=5) |
| Universe Today | Venus Moon Would Have Been Doomed From The Start, Says New Paper | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPTURWemtERUFVUDBTWFQtN0NvdzA5WGk5Q042MlU1MkQ4cVhnSFhwakhMZGpHVUJjWEgzM2xTZG9tZGNzakYxVW90dWpvWXpQcTRRamoxZU1xM1EyaTZDUWZGQWJLSVhCR3hiR1VyNlk4cmhBNUFGd3AyaDZ0TlViOU1wZ0xYVE5vM0F0bHg5NG5QWjJUYUJUVUh1Rzc3SHRaMW1XNA?oc=5) |
| EarthSky | Venus had a moon for nearly 2 billion years, scientists say | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE9GWTY4WFBGVnBpY0dGMGlIUEh0bE5BZW90eVE2MHNGb0NYUmVjQnc1aWdhcjlwYUZkUGxkMjMxMGtzN01NejdTa0NxRlB5RTlCajF4Q2R2RHBreUpBTHhMWEVkZFc3U1dVWVdiWUJscw?oc=5) |
| reuters.com | Astrophysics study suggests Venus may have swallowed its moon | 2026-09-15 02:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNR0xhbmZyUUoxVjlaTTktSWh0eUdPMTZwbk9ZUGxyWDBhUWNEYXZ5VW82aXF5RzIza3JoYlI1cXN4czVlQjJORERRYU92dTFxRU1YdGtySTlkMFVYNTg4VDBtMFBGcUdfMkhUSHd0ekI4b1BmUy1ySnNNNVBKMTBNcEFwM190cDM1dThjTVZsWkpUY09GOE1hT1JOdHk3TnVUWnFOS0xhUGE?oc=5) |

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