the Moon is the brightest satellite of the Earth by far. This brightness interferes with ground-based observing of faint deep space objects for half of every month. Some astronomers have proposed destroying the Moon as a solution to this problem. However, this task is not as simple as it sounds. The Moon’s surface is tough to crack due to the accumulation of dust from billions of years of asteroid and meteorite impacts. Additionally, drilling into the Moon’s surface poses challenges in the low-gravity environment. While destroying the Moon may not be feasible, some astronomers are interested in exploring the far side of the Moon to shield themselves from electromagnetic and noise interference from Earth. Overall, while not all astronomers hate the Moon, its brightness does pose challenges for certain types of astronomical observations.