How big an explosion would it take to destroy our star system?

Subject: How big an explosion would it take to destroy our star system?

Date: Thu Nov 1 14:51:32 2001
Posted by Isaac
Grade level: grad (science) School: ITT Technical Institute
City: Troy State/Province: Michigan Country: United States
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1004644292.As

Message:


Watching an episode of Star Trek:  Voyager ("Scorpion"), they mentioned the 
presence of a mine that could destoy a star system with it's explosive power.  
Just how big a blast would that have to be, to take out our star and planets?

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