Can a star destroy a planet?

Alderaan and Earth are very similar, so we’ll look at what it would take for the Death Star to destroy Earth. For that, the Death Star would have to overpower the forces that hold the planet together—in this case, gravity. The gravitational binding energy of Earth is 2.24*10^32 Joules (that’s 240 followed by 32 zeros).

Could the Death Star destroy a gas giant?

In fact it is unlikely the Death Star was powerful enough to destroy gas-giant planets too. In ANH, the Death Star has to orbit the gas giant Yavin Prime in order to get a clear shot of its moon Yavin-4.

What planets were destroyed in Star Wars?

The event took place during the Cold War and marked the annihilation of Courtsilius, Raysho, Hosnian, Cardota, and Hosnian Prime, the capital of the New Republic.

Can Star Destroyer destroy planets?

If it means rendering lifeless then yes because the Star Destroyer can use planetary bombardment to wipe out everything alive on the planet and make it uninhabitable. If it means destroying like a Death Star then no. Han said in Episode IV that an entire fleet couldn’t destroy a planet like the Death Star did Alderaan.

How did the Death Star destroy planets?

The Death Star’s planet-destroying weapon is said in the Star Wars Encyclopedia to be a super-laser. While a laser is basically just light, it is light that can be focused onto a precise spot and can have high, extremely concentrated power.

Can a gas planet be destroyed?

“Gas giant planets, once formed, can be hard to destroy,” said Boss, “even during the energetic outbursts that young stars experience.” Some Sun-like stars undergo these periodic outbursts which can last about 100 years.

What was the Death Star weakness?

The first Death Star requires significant time to fully recharge its superlaser, and it is destroyed by the Rebel Alliance by taking advantage of its one weakness: an exhaust port which, when hit with a precise shot, triggers a chain reaction throughout the station’s entire infrastructure.