SPACE - U.S. Planned Cold War Mission To Blow Up The Moon? Is That Even Possible?

There's a couple of preposterous reports out today alleging that the United States considered blowing up the moon in order to freak out the Soviets during the Cold War. Apparently something called "A Study of Lunar Research Flights" seriously pondered a moon bombing, and scientists as notable as Carl Sagan were even involved in planning the lunar attack, which was to take place in 1959 -- before cooler heads prevailed.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2012/11/26/u-s-planned-cold-war-mission-to-blow-up-the-moon-is-that-even-possible/