Neil deGrasse Tyson: Best Planetary Destruction in a Movie
March 27, 2014
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as posted by the channelA fan wants to know what was the most scientifically accurate destruction of a planet on the big screen. To answer this Cosmic Query, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Eugene Mirman compare three of the most spectacular cinematic obliterations: the destruction of Alderaan by the Death Star in "Star Wars IV -- A New Hope," the destruction of Vulcan by a planet-eating black hole created from "red matter" in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot, and the destruction of Krypton due to over-mining from the Superman reboot, "Man of Steel." And the winner is...
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