It's less of a moon and more of a Death Star.
exomoons, or moons that revolve around an exoplanet outside our solar system, could be crashing into their hosts and wiping out any chances for life on a shockingly regular basis.
This, we presume, is the same process that will be shared by exomoons. But by using simulations, the study found that depending on how close the exoplanet is to the system's star, the timeline could be drastically accelerated, making it possible for an unbound moon to come crashing back into its former host a mere billion years into the planet's formation.
"Moons are often considered helpful," study author Brad Hansen, an astrophysicist at the University of California, toldbecause they help stabilize a planet's axis, allowing for stabler climates and seasons better suited for life.
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