Saturn: The Jewel of the Solar System

  1. Saturn is the second-largest planet in the solar system, after Jupiter.
  2. Its iconic rings are made of countless icy particles and rocky debris.
  3. Saturn is a gas giant, composed mostly of hydrogen and helium.
  4. A day on Saturn lasts just 10.7 hours due to its rapid rotation.
  5. The planet is less dense than water—it would float in a giant bathtub.
  6. Saturn has more than 140 confirmed moons, including the massive Titan.
  7. Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is bigger than Mercury and has liquid methane lakes.
  8. Powerful winds and storms rage across Saturn’s atmosphere, including its hexagon-shaped storm at the north pole.
  9. The Cassini spacecraft orbited Saturn for 13 years, revealing stunning details of the planet and its rings.
  10. Saturn’s shimmering rings reflect sunlight so brightly that the planet has been admired since ancient times.