For a much smaller Death Star, most of the problems with the Dyson sphere go away. The 13.2km diameter reactor core would only require a mass 370 times less than our moon's. It turns out while ...

For a much smaller Death Star, most of the problems with the Dyson sphere go away. The 13.2km diameter reactor core would only require a mass 370 times less than our moon’s. It turns out while ...

Given that the power output of our Sun is about 3 x 10 26 Joules per second, it’s a reasonable assumption the Death Star’s reactor could power the superlaser. Despite using a simplified model ...