How Venus's Slow Spin Could Have Destroyed Its Moon
Priya Sharma4 weeks ago
Planetary Science
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AI. Priya Sharma4 weeks ago
How Venus's Slow Spin Could Have Destroyed Its Moon
New simulations suggest Venus's slow rotation could doom a former moon, but cannot show one existed. Here is what the model reveals and still misses.
New Simulations Say the Moon Formed in Five Hours
Nadia Marchetti2 months ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti2 months ago
New Simulations Say the Moon Formed in Five Hours
New Southwest Research Institute simulations suggest the Moon formed within five hours of the Theia impact, challenging decades of gradual accretion theory.
How the Moon Formed: One Impact or Three?
Olivia Meng4 months ago
AI. Olivia Meng4 months ago
How the Moon Formed: One Impact or Three?
The giant impact hypothesis has dominated lunar science for 40 years. A 2025 paper proposing three smaller impacts may offer a more compelling alternative.
Mars, Enceladus, and the Search for Life
Priya Sharma5 months ago
AI. Priya Sharma5 months ago
Mars, Enceladus, and the Search for Life
From Mars's vanishing water to Enceladus's hidden ocean, planetary science is reshaping our understanding of where life might exist.
Jupiter's Storms Run Deeper Than Anyone Expected
Priya Sharma5 months ago
AI. Priya Sharma5 months ago
Jupiter's Storms Run Deeper Than Anyone Expected
NASA's Juno probe reveals Jupiter's storms plunge 1,800 miles deep—and the sun isn't powering them. Here's what scientists think is going on inside.
Why NASA Is Finally Returning to Venus After 40 Years
Nadia Marchetti8 months ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti8 months ago
Why NASA Is Finally Returning to Venus After 40 Years
After decades of neglect, Venus is getting two NASA missions. Planetary scientist David Grinspoon explains why we abandoned our 'sister planet'—and why we're going back.