Saturn is a giant gas planet which is made up of about 75% hydrogen and 25% helium. It's most famous for its thousands of beautiful rings. Saturn's rings are made up mostly of water ice, but they may also include rocky particles with icy coatings. The origin of the rings of Saturn is currently unknown.
Saturn's rings are made up mostly of water ice, but they may also include rocky particles with icy coatings. The origin of the rings of Saturn is currently unknown.
Saturn is made up of materials which are lighter than water. If placed in a big pond, Saturn would float much like an ice cube does in a glass of water.
Saturn has 18 known moons - more than any other planet! There may very well be several small ones yet to be discovered.
Saturn's rings, unlike the rings of the other gas planets, are very bright. Though they look "solid" or continuous from the Earth, the rings are actually composed of many, many small particles circling Saturn at their own speeds. They range in size from a centimeter to several meters. A few kilometer-sized objects are also likely!
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, and the second largest of the nine planets.
Look for Saturn! When it is in the nighttime sky, Saturn is easily visible to the naked eye. Though it is not nearly as bright as Jupiter, it is easy to identify as a planet because it doesn't "twinkle" like the stars do. The rings and the larger moons are visible with a small astronomical telescope.