Venus May Have Been Hit by Mars-Sized Objects, New Study Finds

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Venus May Have Been Hit by Mars-Sized Objects, New Study Finds
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A study from the University of Zurich suggests Venus may have been struck by a Mars-sized object, which could explain its unusual retrograde rotation and lack of a moon, as well as its geologically young surface due to volcanic resurfacing caused by the impact.

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