Venus’ Strange Rotation Was Likely Triggered By A High Velocity Moon-Sized Impactor

June 14, 2026 Universe Today

Venus’ Strange Rotation Was Likely Triggered By A High Velocity Moon-Sized Impactor
By Bruce Dorminey (https://ift.tt/S0troTc)

As it sped away from Venus in February 1974, NASA’s Mariner 10 spacecraft captured this seemingly peaceful view of Venus. But, contrary to its serene appearance, Venus is a world of intense heat, crushing atmospheric pressure and clouds of corrosive acid. NASA/JPL-Caltech

Venus’ extraordinarily slow retrograde rotation was likely caused by a chance encounter with a moon-sized impactor. One that some 4.5 billion years ago likely slammed into our sister planet at a high angle and high velocity.

June 14, 2026 at 07:45PM
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