Saturn

The sixth planet from the Sun in the solar system. Saturn orbits the Sun at an average distance of 9.5 AU. The planet has a mass 95.2 times the mass of Earth and a radius 9.45 times the radius of Earth. Saturn is a gas planet and has no solid surface. It is made of hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and methane. Saturn is most famous for its beautiful ring system. In addition to the rings, the planet has 62 known moons, the largest of which is Titan.

Moon and Saturn

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A moon sneaks away from its planet

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Saturn at Opposition III

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Spinning around a giant planet

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Saturn at Opposition II

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Planets head into reverse

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Saturn at Opposition

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The solar system’s runner-up

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Moon and Saturn

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Powering up some “mid”-sized storms

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Moon and Planets

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A bright lineup in the dawn sky

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Saturn’s Moons

Titan: Smog World Surrounded by a thick atmosphere that’s topped by orange smog, and with a landscape that in some

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Saturn

Like its larger sibling, Jupiter, Saturn is a ball of hydrogen and helium gas wrapped around a heavy core. Instead

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Planet Tours

Planning to take a vacation soon? Visit Phobos! Small and cozy, Phobos orbits the fourth planet from the Sun in

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Realm of the Giants

The solar system’s outer realm contains four giant planets. The largest is Jupiter, at about 11 times Earth’s diameter. Despite

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