- Saturn Facts - NASA Science
Like fellow gas giant Jupiter, Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium Saturn is not the only planet to have rings, but none are as spectacular or as complex as Saturn's Saturn also has dozens of moons
- Saturn - Science@NASA
Facts About Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in our solar system Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium It's surrounded by a beautiful ring system It's the farthest planet from Earth discovered by the unaided human eye
- Saturn Exploration - NASA Science
From Earth, astronomers have studied Saturn with telescopes for centuries And the Hubble Space Telescope continues to uncover new details from its perch in Earth orbit
- About the Planets - Science@NASA
Our solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune There are five officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris
- Saturn Moons - Science@NASA
In March 2025, astronomers confirmed the discovery of 128 small moons around Saturn — adding to the already large moon count Saturn's moons range in size from larger than the planet Mercury – the giant moon Titan – to as small as a sports arena
- Saturn - NASA Science
NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this view of golden-hued Saturn and its main rings This mosaic was made from 36 images Titan and Saturn have very few things in common, but a hazy appearance is one feature they share Both Saturn
- Saturn Moons Facts - Science@NASA
Four spacecraft have visited the Saturn system, but only Cassini actually orbited the ringed planet Doing so bought Cassini time – more than a decade – to linger and watch Saturn’s exotic zoo of 80-plus moons like no spacecraft before
- Solar System Exploration - Science@NASA
Learn about the inner planets, the outer planets, and the dwarf planets Our solar system has hundreds of moons, and they come in a variety of shapes and sizes Many moons orbit planets, and even some asteroids have moons Hyperion is the largest of Saturn's irregularly shaped moons
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