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Gazing back through the crystal ball
Gazing back through the crystal ball

(Even the 65000-pound target pales compared to the 250000 pounds a Saturn V could hoist.) It can't bring back satellites. It can't keep a space station aloft even a fraction as long as Skylab stayed up there. It has no scientific value.



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A Look at the Planet Saturn | The Astronomy Blog

It’s the sixth planet in the solar system. It has a car named after it. Even though it might be quite popular here on Earth, how much do you really know about the planet Saturn? Here are some quick facts that will help you understand more about this mysterious sixth planet of the solar system.

Rings. Saturn is mostly known for the number of rings around it. There are nine rings surrounding the planet. The rings that surround Saturn are made up of ice particles and rock dust that give the planet a look as if it has rings around it.

Moons. Earth has one moon. Saturn has over 61 moons. NASA suspects there is a possibility that there could be another 3 moons that surround Saturn but it is unconfirmed at the moment. The largest of the moons, Titan, is about the size of the smallest planet in the solar system.

A Gas Planet. Saturn is a gas planet because it is made up of mostly of the material similar to gas. As a gas plant there is no surface to the planet. There is a core to the plant of Saturn that is like a small lava rock.

Suns Orbit. Saturn is so far away from the sun that it takes almost 30 years to orbit completely around the sun.

The Banded Effect. Saturn has a banded effect to the planet. This is because of the gas clouds that are on the surface of the planet. These gases give off a banded form of the planet and provide with a colored effect.

Tempature. The tempature of Saturn is very very cold. The highest tempature ever recorded by scientists is that of -10 degree Ferenheit.

Unique Storms. Storms on the planet Saturn happen once every 30 years. The last one was known as the Great White Storm and happened in 1990. A white cloud formed and lasted for a short period of time. That is what makes these storms unique.


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Saturn

Saturn

Facts about Saturn • Saturn is 887000000 miles (1 ,430000000 km) from the Sun. • Saturn's diameter (distance across) is 74900 miles (120000 km). ...

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