Can Supernova Destroy Planets?

(See pictures of supernova remnants.) ... According to the model, when stars at least 7 to 10 times the mass of our sun go supernova, the blast swallows any inner planets, those orbiting out to several times the distance between Earth and the sun. (See "Red Giant Sun May Not Destroy Earth.")

Can a supernova destroy a solar system?

If our sun exploded as a supernova, the resulting shock wave probably wouldn't destroy the whole Earth, but the side of Earth facing the sun would boil away. ... The sudden decrease in the sun's mass might free the planet to wander off into space. Clearly, the sun's distance – 8 light-minutes away – isn't safe.

Would a supernova destroy the galaxy?

Yes, supernovae can definitely have an influence on the presence of life in galaxies. They can destroy life not only on planets around the stars going through the explosion, but also on planets of neighbouring stars.