The Moon Destroyers

A seismologist records unprecedented global faulting blamed on lunar tides that produce catastrophic earthquakes, prompting an international crisis. Experts determine that only eliminating the moon can halt the recurring disasters, and a young chemist who discovered a vaporizing compound proposes using vast quantities of it with a Europium catalyst and anti-gravity screens to disperse the satellite into harmless gas and debris. The account follows the scientific rationale, political authorization, and rapid mobilization of ships and materials for an unprecedented planetary-engineering expedition, examining technological audacity, global desperation, and the moral stakes of radical intervention.