Question

Kylo fights Vader cultists on Mustafar, and capturing the Sith navigation device. This leads him to the reborn Emperor Palpatine, who asks Kylo to capture Rey. He tracks her to the festival in the desert, where she destroys Kylo's ship.

Answer 1

In 'Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi', the 'forest moon' Endor has a temperate, forest-covered climate while orbiting a gas giant, which is unusual in our solar system. Moons like Europa or Titan around such planets tend to be cold and lack such climates. Endor's depiction is thus more science fiction than a probable astronomical occurrence.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the Star Wars movie Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the setting of the battle on the 'forest moon' of Endor orbiting a gas giant planet presents a fascinating scenario from an astronomical perspective. In our solar system, most of the moons orbiting gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn tend to be extremely cold due to their great distance from the sun, such as Europa or Titan. However, Endor is depicted as having a temperate climate with lush forests, which is unusual for a moon in such a position.

This leads to the question of whether a moon can support such a climate while orbiting a gas giant planet. In theory, it could be possible if certain conditions were met, such as having an atmosphere thick enough to trap heat or being warmed by tidal forces caused by the gas giant's gravity. However, such conditions are speculative and have not been observed in our current understanding of moons in the solar system.

Therefore, while the concept of Endor is intriguing, it appears to be a work of science fiction rather than a likely astronomical phenomenon based on our current knowledge of planetary science and the conditions necessary to support life.