What If We Nuked Jupiter?!

Jupiter may be the biggest planet in the Solar System, but its days are numbered. 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? Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/whatifshow/membership Get the What if book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected] Our other channels: How to Survive: bit.ly/how-to-survive-show Aperture: bit.ly/aperture-show T-shirts and merch: bit.ly/shopwhatif Newsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Discord: discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2Y Instagram: bit.ly/whatif-instagram Twitter: bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: bit.ly/facebook-whatif Produced by Underknown: underknown.com #Jupiter #planets #space #nukes #Kirkwoodgaps See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/691cb4da3a84da02aa7b1434 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices