FIELD GUIDE
Saturn
The jewel of the solar system
Famous for its stunning ring system, Saturn is a gas giant made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Its rings are made of billions of particles of ice and rock, ranging from tiny grains to house-sized chunks.
Explore in the Voyage →Stats
- DIAMETER
- 120,536 km
- DISTANCE FROM SUN
- 1,434 million km
- DAY LENGTH
- 10.7 hours
- TEMPERATURE
- -178°C to -138°C
Facts
Saturn's rings span up to 282,000 km but are only about 10 meters thick
Source: Cassini · Imaging Science Subsystem (wide-angle camera) · 2009 — View source ↗
Saturn is so light it would float in water (if you had a big enough bathtub)
Source: Cassini · Imaging Science Subsystem · 2004 — View source ↗
Wind speeds on Saturn can reach 1,800 km/h
Source: Cassini · Imaging Science Subsystem (narrow-angle camera) · 2005 — View source ↗
Saturn has 146 known moons — the most of any planet
Source: Cassini · Imaging Science Subsystem (wide-angle camera) · 2004 — View source ↗
Moons
- Titan — It has rain, rivers, and seas -- all made of liquid methane.
- Enceladus — Its geysers spray water ice into space, feeding Saturn's E ring.
Mission — Ring Runner
Thread the needle around a ring system ten meters thin and 282,000 kilometers wide.
IN THIS MISSION:
- The Razor's Edge
- The Gap Mimas Keeps Clear
- Shadows on a Giant
- Beyond the Rings