If a planet 1.321 times Earth crashes into the Sun, what will happen?

We all know the terrible consequences when a comet hits Earth. However, if Jupiter crashes into the Sun, what will happen?

Scientists have hypothesized that one of the factors leading to the extinction of the dinosaurs was due to the “collision” of a comet with Earth. According to their calculations, this star has a diameter of about 10 km and is traveling at a speed 40 times the speed of sound when it crashes into Earth. The collision created an explosion with a destructive power of up to 100 trillion tons of TNT explosives.

In the solar system, Jupiter is the largest planet.

In the solar system, Jupiter is the largest planet. (Photo: Pixabay)

Meanwhile, the Sun has a total volume of 1.4122 × 1018 km³, we can fit more than a million Earths inside this star. The Sun makes up 99.9% of the mass of the entire solar system. And Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, its volume is 1.43128×1015km3, enough to accommodate 1.321 Earths inside and there is still room left.

Jupiter has 2.5 times the mass of all the planets in the solar system combined. Although Jupiter is so large, its mass is only 1/1047 of the mass of the Sun. If a comet colliding with Earth can destroy life, what will happen when Jupiter crashes directly into the Sun?

The mass of Jupiter is only 1/1047 of that of the Sun.

Although Jupiter is so large, its mass is only 1/1047 of the mass of the Sun. (Photo: Pixabay)

Terrible consequences

Many people compare the Sun to a giant ball of fire. Because the surface temperature of the Sun is extremely high, around 5,700°C. Every minute and hour it radiates a large amount of energy, emitting light and heat throughout the universe, including our Earth. The solar energy our planet receives is only 1/2.2 billion of the Sun’s total radiant energy. We can imagine the power of the Sun as follows: if there is a 12 m thick layer of ice covering the surface of the Sun, then after just 1 minute the heat from the Sun will melt the entire ice layer.

Moreover, the Sun also exists gravitational force. This enormous gravitational force created a boundary with a name Rock Limit. This boundary, along with the enormous energy source of the Sun, is like a “wall” that protects it and tears apart everything that crosses it.

Jupiter

Although Jupiter may have 1,321 Earths inside, what will happen if it collides with the Sun? (Photo: Pixabay)

Most stars that reach the Roche limit will be eliminated within a short time. However, if the mass and size of the star can break through this “wall” and enter the Sun’s atmosphere,i, the Sun’s gravity will cause it to move at a speed of 600 km/s. It will then be forced by the Sun’s ultraviolet and X-rays, causing an explosion.

Jupiter is a gas planet without a protective atmosphere, so as it approaches the Sun, it will gradually melt due to excessive heat. Noble gases heavier than helium present in Jupiter’s atmosphere will gradually mix within the Sun, making the Sun’s surface more active.

However, Jupiter’s collision with the Sun did not cause much damage to the Sun. it will affect other planets, including Earth. This explosion will release a large amount of UV rays and radiation. In addition, The temperature on Earth will rise sharply, causing ice to melt at the poles and sea levels to rise, leading to the submergence of low-lying coastal areas across the world. The world will face extreme weather events as well as many other frightening disasters..

Article source: Fatherland