Nuclear Reactors on the Moon?

A Recipe for Disaster on Earth

They are planning to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon to power a space station that will house people and conduct mining operations on the lunar surface. Screwing with the Moon could cause serious consequences here on Earth. Unless it’s a last resort, I say stay the hell off it. So, why does it really matter?

Even if there is only a slight change to the Moon’s orbit or rotation caused by extensive mining or a nuclear accident, is it really worth the risk—because that small shift could disrupt Earth’s tides, climate stability, and increase the chance of dangerous lunar debris impacting our planet, with potentially devastating consequences for life here.

Potential Earthly Consequences of Lunar Orbital Disruption

• A small shift in the Moon’s orbit could throw off Earth’s tides, destabilize seasonal weather patterns, and increase coastal flooding, causing widespread environmental and ecological disruption.

• A large disruption to the Moon’s orbit could trigger catastrophic tidal surges, severe climate chaos, massive coastal destruction, and widespread loss of life on Earth.

• The complete destruction of the Moon would unleash deadly debris storms on Earth, collapse tidal systems, destabilize Earth’s axial tilt, and plunge the planet into long-term environmental and ecological collapse.

  
  

While the vast majority of humanity would likely survive the immediate impacts, the resulting prolonged environmental chaos, tidal collapse, and climate instability could cause widespread suffering and threaten global civilization.

Sure, experts say the risk is low, but when the fallout could mean global devastation, why risk it at all? Some things just shouldn’t be touched. However, since nations are racing to the Moon, it’s likely to happen anyway.