Saturn Facts - Science@NASA
About 4 billion years ago, Saturn settled into its current position in the outer solar system, where it is the sixth planet from the Sun. Like Jupiter, Saturn is mostly made of hydrogen and helium, the same two main components that make up the Sun.
Saturn - NASA Science
Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. The farthest planet from Earth discovered by the unaided human eye, Saturn has been known since ancient times. The planet is named for the Roman god of agriculture and wealth, who was also the father of Jupiter.
Saturn - Wikipedia
Saturn's atmosphere exhibits a banded pattern similar to Jupiter's, but Saturn's bands are much fainter and are much wider near the equator. The nomenclature used to describe these bands is the same as on Jupiter.
Saturn | Facts, Size, Temperature, Atmosphere, Color, Rings,
5 天之前 · Saturn, ringed planet that is the second largest planet in the solar system in mass and size and the sixth nearest planet in distance to the Sun. When viewed through even a small telescope, the planet encircled by its magnificent rings …
Saturn Facts - Interesting Facts about Planet Saturn - Space Facts
Saturn orbits the Sun once every 29.4 Earth years. Its slow movement against the backdrop of stars earned it the nickname of “Lubadsagush” from the ancient Assyrians. The name means “oldest of the old”. Saturn’s upper atmosphere is divided into bands of clouds. The top layers are mostly ammonia ice.
Saturn - Rings, Atmosphere, Moons | Britannica
5 天之前 · Saturn’s visible layer of clouds is formed from molecules of minor compounds that condense in the hydrogen-rich atmosphere.
Saturn Interior Cutaway (Illustration) - NASA Science
2017年4月4日 · This illustration shows the interior of Saturn, including its core of heavy elements (orange), liquid metallic hydrogen layer (grey), and gaseous molecular hydrogen envelope (brown).
In Depth | Saturn – NASA Solar System Exploration
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in our solar system. 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 Fact Sheet - NSSDCA
2024年10月3日 · Saturn's magnetic field has significant quadrapole and octapole moments, making approximation of the central field as an offset dipole difficult. Rs denotes Saturnian model radius, defined here to be 60,330 km
Saturn's interior structure | The Planetary Society
Cutaway graphic showing a possible model for the internal structure of Saturn. The planet’s magnetic field and auroras are also shown here.