When the moon fell

In a world reshaped after a catastrophic upheaval, survivors have banded together to record the first‑hand testimonies of the disaster that reshaped the planet. Astronomers first noticed strange irregularities in the moon’s motion, prompting wild theories of an unseen interloper speeding through the solar system. Its fleeting passage altered the lunar orbit, setting the moon on a terrifying, inevitable course toward Earth.

The narrator, a former wartime flyer, finds himself stranded in remote Labrador just as the anomaly is detected. After rescuing three lost aviators on a remote island, he establishes a makeshift outpost at Point Amour, using the local wireless station to monitor the unfolding crisis. One night a frantic radio operator bursts in with a bulletin from the Smithsonian, warning that the world may end within days. The narrator’s calm, observant voice draws listeners into the tense moments before the impending calamity, offering a vivid snapshot of humanity’s reaction to an unprecedented celestial threat.