How is it that only Goku and Vegeta ended up on Earth? What happened to the other Saiyans?
Planet Vegeta was destroyed by Frieza, but which planet did Goku come from?
How is it that only Goku and Vegeta ended up on Earth? What happened to the other Saiyans?
Planet Vegeta was destroyed by Frieza, but which planet did Goku come from?
At the same time Planet Plant (AKA Planet Vegeta) was being destroyed, Goku was being sent to a planet called Earth in order to kill all of it's inhabitants and then sell it to Frieza. Vegeta and Nappa were on another planet and Frieza told them that a huge meteor fell on their planet and destroyed it. That's how Goku and Vegeta survived. So that's make the survivors
And from the movies:
For more information read this page on Dragon Ball Wiki: Genicode of the Saiyans
How they ended up in Earth
Planet Vegeta was destroyed by Frieza, yes. Goku and Vegeta are from the same planet, Goku was sent to earth as a child to destroy it. When Planet Vegeta was destroyed, Vegeta wasn't on the planet, he was away on an assignment at the time and Vegeta comes to Earth when he receives Raditz's dying report of seven magic objects known as the Dragon Balls which will grant wishes.
Other saiyans who made it to earth were Nappa and Raditz who were both killed.