Hypothetical Venus moons would all collapse into the planet, models find

Computer models of planetary gravity tested moons from half to 10 times the mass of Earth's Moon against Venus; every one fell in.

Caleb Mbeki

Planetary Science Reporter

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Every hypothetical moon around Venus would eventually collapse into the planet, according to computer models that tested bodies from half to 10 times the mass of Earth's Moon. ^[1]