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The sixth planet in terms of distance from the Sun and the second largest planet in our Solar System, Saturn, or the "Ring Planet", is unique and intriguing in its own right.

Composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, the volume of the planet Saturn is 755 times greater than that of Earth and is the only planet whose density is less than the density of water.

Saturn is considered one of the most beautiful and unique planets in the solar system due to the rings that revolve around it made of pieces of ice, dust and rock.


 • Discovery of the Saturn

We have been knowing the planet Saturn since ancient times because it is visible to our naked eyes. The first observation of Saturn was done by Galileo Galilei in the year 1610.

This telescope observation was a great success in itself. However, this telescope was not able to show the rings of Saturn correctly, due to which Galileo mistook those rings as the moons of Saturn.

Decades later in 1959, this mystery was solved by Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens.

He not only discovered Saturn's ring system, but also discovered Saturn's largest moon, Titan, with the help of an improved and modern telescope.


Another big discovery related to Saturn was its other main four moons - Lapetus, Rhea, Tethys and Dione

Which was done by an astronomer named Jean-Dominique Cassini.


 • Amazing Facts about Saturn

1. The planet Saturn can be seen with naked eyes.

The planet Saturn is one of the five planets in our solar system that can be seen through the naked eye. It is also the fifth brightest planet in our solar system.

If you look at the night sky, you can easily find the planet Saturn, it is not that difficult.

However, if you want to look closely at the planet and its rings, you will need a proper telescope.


2. The density of the planet Saturn is the lowest.

Saturn has the lowest density of all the planets in our solar system. Actually, the density of this planet is also very less than that of water.

Its density is 0.678 g/cm3 while that of water is 1 g/cm3. This means that if you ever put the planet Saturn in water, it will not drown in water.


3. The planet Saturn has no surface.

The planet Saturn is a huge ball of hydrogen and helium gas, which means that you will not be able to stand in Saturn.

That is, the planet Saturn has no surface.


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4. The planet Saturn was named after the Roman god of agriculture.

According to Greek mythology, Saturn was named after the Roman god of agriculture who was also the father of the god Jupiter.

This is understandable because the planets Saturn and Jupiter are quite similar in composition and size.


5. Orbit and rotation of Saturn.

According to NASA, Saturn is the second planet in the entire solar system that has the shortest day. A day of the planet Saturn is only 10 hours and 39 minutes.

Which means that its one year is equal to 10759.22 days of Earth. And the time taken by the planet Saturn to make one circle around the Sun is equal to 29.4 years on Earth.


6. The planet Saturn has about 150 moons.

Another interesting fact about Saturn is that it does not have only one moon like our Earth but 53 moons which have been confirmed and in addition there are 29 more which are yet to be confirmed. .


7. The largest moon of the planet Saturn is Titan.

Titan is not only the largest moon of Saturn but also an extraordinary world. Of all the known moons in our solar system, Titan is the only moon with a substantial and suitable atmosphere.

Apart from this, it is the only second planet in the entire solar system, where scientists have found traces of water in its surface. There are rivers, oceans and seas on Titan which are made up of hydrocarbons.

Actually, Titan is the second largest moon in the solar system and is bigger than the planet Mercury.


8. The rings of the planet Saturn are not solid.

The rings of Saturn are made up of chunks of ice, rocks, and dust.

It is believed that these are fragments of moons, asteroids, or comets that have been scattered into more pieces as they approach the planet due to the strong force of gravity.


9. The planet Saturn has been visited by spacecraft 4 times.

In 1979, Pioneer 11 flew from a distance of about 20000 km from the planet Saturn.

Then in the 1980s, Voyager 1 and 2 were also flown by and photography of the planet Saturn was done.

However, these were very brief tours. The Cassini spacecraft was the first spacecraft to properly explore Saturn - it orbited around Saturn more than 70 times.

Apart from this, when the Huygens vehicle was landed in Titan's atmosphere, it was successful in getting information about its atmosphere and surface.


10. Saturn has the strongest winds on the planet.

Saturn's wind speed is about 1800 km per hour near the equator.

Due to its fast speed and the heat rising from Saturn's core, yellow and gold-like bands of color appear in Saturn's atmosphere.