• Key Information

  • Saturn

  • Type
    Planet
  • Diameter
    74,896 miles
  • Distance from Sun
    890,424,918 miles
  • Orbit Time
    29.4571 years
  • Length of Day
    10 hours 32 minutes
  • Temperature
    -301 °F
  • Atmosphere
    Hydrogen, helium, methane and other elements
  • Date of Discovery
    Unknown
  • Moons
    83
  • Learning Point
  • Saturn has the largest ring system of any planet in our solar system, as well as the most moons, even more than Jupiter. Currently 83 moons have been identified.
  • Project
  • What missions have been sent to Saturn so far? What were they looking to do? What future missions are being planned?
  • Media
  • Location
  • Located in
    Solar System, orbiting the Sun
  • Fun Facts
  • The rings of Saturn are made up of water ice, along with small amounts of rocky material.
  • The rings range from 4,300 miles to 50,000 miles out from Saturn, and vary from 33 feet to 0.6 miles thick.
  • The largest of the moons is Titan, which is bigger than Mercury.
  • Saturn's rings can be divided into sections, with gaps that can be clearly seen.
  • Saturn is also the least dense planet, with a density so light that it could float in water if there was an ocean big enough to put it in.