Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Named after the Roman god Saturn, its astronomical symbol (♄) represents the god's sickle. Saturn is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth. While only one-eighth the average density of Earth, with its larger volume Saturn is just over 95 times more massive than Earth.
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Jupiter and Saturn will be the closest they’ve been in 800 years — here’s how to spot them on Dec. 21
The holiday season holds a special gift, as skygazers on Earth will be treated to a great conjunction of the planets ...
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This ice giant shaped our solar system — here’s how
Did a massive ice giant planet once orbit in the outer solar system? And what could evidence for such a world teach ...
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Revolutionary technique lets astronomers find a huge planet that’s just like Saturn
The VLBA radio telescope network has discovered a massive exoplanet — similar to Saturn — orbiting a nearby star. ...
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Saturn declared most moonfluential planet after follower count reaches 82
A team of researchers from the Carnegie Institution for Science recently announced the discovery of 20 new planets surrounding ...
