We Nuked Jupiter

Jupiter may be the biggest planet in the Solar System, but its days are numbered. Because today, we're using Earth's biggest, baddest bombs to blow the gas giant into oblivion. How many nukes would you need to do the job? What obstacles would these rocket-bound bombs encounter on the way? Would one nuclear explosion ignite the entire planet? What are Kirkwood gaps? Get a free What If Top 10 book when you sign up for our newsletter: https://underknown.com/newsletter/ Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-we-nuked-jupiter/ Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other channels:How to SurviveApertureCrazy CreaturesYour Body OnOrigins of FoodVersusWTF Did I Just Watch Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet EarthThe CosmosTechnologyYour BodyHumanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:InstagramDiscordTwitterFacebookWhat If in SpanishWhat If in MandarinPodcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.comContact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ 00:00:00: What If We Nuked Jupiter?00:00:47: How strong are nuclear weapons?00:02:17: Distance between Earth and Jupiter00:03:21: Jupiter's gravitational influence00:04:33: What would happen if all the nukes hit Jupiter? #whatif #jupiter #nuke #nuclear #space #cosmos #nasa #solarsystem #Kirkwoodgaps See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8603e64c4b83e7e51723 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices