What if Theia hit Venus instead of Earth? As far as I know, a similar sized object did strike Venus, but at a steep angle. The impact slowed it's rotation, acting as a brake, effectively "killing" the planet. What if it didn't hit and became captured? That's a bit of a hypothetical scen...
As far as I know, a similar sized object did strike Venus, but at a steep angle. The impact slowed it's rotation, acting as a brake, effectively "killing" the planet.