Something that's kept me wondering for a while. What would happen if a stray thermonuclear missle detonated on Jupiter?
I understand that because of Jupiter's size and density it is unable to support a sustained fusion reaction in it's core, so we won't end up with another sun on our hands, but would the detonation cause a chain reaction and therefore enormous expansion (ie bang) or would it just be absorbed?
I understand that because of Jupiter's size and density it is unable to support a sustained fusion reaction in it's core, so we won't end up with another sun on our hands, but would the detonation cause a chain reaction and therefore enormous expansion (ie bang) or would it just be absorbed?