The Great Flood: An Engineering Model of Planetary Evolution (Domino Principe)

THE GREAT FLOODPhaethon hypothesis Asteroid belt origin Moon formation Mercury formation Planetary catastrophe Great FloodSpongeBob & Eney Ankhizovych Troyanets Abstract This work presents a systematic reconstruction of the catastrophic event that led to the destruction of one of the planets in the Solar System, its connection to the Great Flood on Earth, and its impact on the current state of Mars. The study develops and expands the classical Phaethon hypothesis, proposing that a terrestrial-type planet once existed between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter and was subsequently destroyed by a high-energy impact. Observational and geological anomalies across the Solar System are interpreted as remnants of this event. The asteroid belt is proposed to represent the fragmented crust of the former planet; Ceres is identified as a preserved water reservoir originating from its hydrosphere; Mercury is interpreted as the exposed metallic core expelled from the planet’s interior; and the Moon is reconstructed as the collapsed mantle captured by Earth’s gravity following the catastrophe. The model explains multiple unresolved phenomena, including the anomalously low density of Mars, the extreme dimensions of Martian volcanic structures, the absence of ejecta in the South Pole–Aitken Basin on the Moon, and recently observed isotopic anomalies from lunar far-side samples. A unified physical mechanism involving mantle deformation, core expulsion, hydrogen degassing, and large-scale water formation is proposed to account for planetary restructuring and global flooding processes on Earth. By integrating planetary geology, impact dynamics, and recent mission data, this work offers a coherent alternative framework for understanding both Solar System evolution and large-scale hydrological events. The hypothesis generates testable predictions and invites further quantitative modeling and interdisciplinary investigation.