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Saturn is one of the planets in our solar system and is sixth from the sun. This planet has circular rings and is often known for its beauty.
However, do you know that Saturn is the lightest planet in the universe? Come on, take a look at the information and information regarding its features, quoting from the BBC and NASA pages.
Saturn is a gas giant that makes it the second largest planet in the solar system after Jupiter. As the second largest planet, Saturn also has more than 60 moons and is composed of various gases.
Nevertheless, Saturn is also given the title as the lightest planet in the universe. Its weight is so light that it is predicted that this planet can float on water if there is a very large ocean.
Why is that? Because as mentioned above, Saturn is a giant gas planet which therefore does not have a solid surface like that of Earth. In fact, Saturn has the lowest density of all the planets in the solar system, lower than the density of water.
The most interesting feature it has is the series of rings that surround the planet. That’s why Saturn is also known as the ring planet. The rings are not solid, but are made up of many tiny pieces of rock and ice particles that orbit Saturn at the same speed.
Although it is not the only planet that has rings, Saturn’s rings are very beautiful. The rings are formed from a group of small rings that surround Saturn and are chunks of ice and rock.
Specialties and Characteristics of the Planet Saturn
Here are some of the features possessed by Saturn:
As you know, Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system. It turns out that the large diameter of Saturn can reach nine Earths side by side. Amazingly, this area does not include Saturn’s rings.
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Has a dim light
Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun in our solar system. It is known that this planet orbits 1.4 million kilometers from the Sun.
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Have short days but long years
It is known that Saturn takes about 10.7 hours to rotate on its axis or one Saturn day. Meanwhile, it takes 29 Earth years to orbit the sun.
This planet is a giant gas planet which therefore does not have a solid surface like that of Earth. However, the core that is owned by Saturn is estimated to be very strong.
Saturn’s atmosphere is mostly composed of hydrogen (H2) and helium (He).
Saturn is known to have 53 known moons as well as 29 additional moons that are still awaiting confirmation of their discovery so that in total the planet has around 82 moons.
Saturn has the most spectacular ring system compared to other planets that also have rings. The planet has seven rings and several gaps and divisions between them.
This nickname was given to Saturn because it cannot support life like planet Earth. However, it is known that some of Saturn’s moons have conditions that might support life.
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Owns additional land from Earth
About two tons of Saturn’s mass is known to have come from Earth. This is because the Cassini spacecraft was intentionally vaporized in Saturn’s atmosphere in 2017.
Several missions have flown in to visit Saturn namely Pioneer 11 and Voyagers 1 and 2. However, a spacecraft namely Cassini is known to have orbited Saturn 294 times from 2004 to 2017.
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