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- DictionarySat·urn/ˈsadərn/
- 1. the sixth planet from the sun in the solar system, circled by a system of broad flat rings.
- 2. an ancient god, regarded as a god of agriculture.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and is the second largest planet in the Solar System after Jupiter. It has a diameter of 116,460 kilometers and a mass of 5.68 x 10^26 kilograms, making it approximately 95 times more massive than Earth.
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3 days ago · Headlines. Scientists Compile Cassini's Unique Observations of Saturn's Rings. Oct. 18, 2022 — Scientists have compiled 41 solar occultation observations of Saturn's rings from the Cassini...
1 day ago · The full set of rings, imaged as Saturn eclipsed the Sun from the vantage of the Cassini orbiter, 1.2 million km (¾ million miles) distant, on 19 July 2013 (brightness is exaggerated). Earth appears as a dot at 4 o'clock, between the G and E rings. The rings of Saturn are the most extensive and complex ring system of any planet in the Solar ...
1 day ago · The planets, in order of their distance outward from the Sun, are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Four planets—Jupiter through Neptune—have ring systems, and all but Mercury and Venus have one or more moons. Pluto had been officially listed among the planets since it was discovered in 1930 orbiting beyond ...
4 days ago · Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new Saturn-mass planet orbiting a solar-type star known as TOI-2447.
2 days ago · The moon and Saturn will rise about three hours before sunrise, but to catch all six planets look about 30 minutes before sunrise. Chart via EarthSky. June 1 morning: Moon between Saturn and...
1 day ago · 1. The Center of Saturn is Super Hot. While Saturn’s outer layers are composed mostly of hydrogen and helium and are quite cold, the core is a different story. Deep within the planet ...
