OUR PLANET IS CALLED OUR PLANET IS CALLED SATURN.SATURN.

WE THINK IT IS REALLY COOL WE THINK IT IS REALLY COOL BECAUSE OF ITS RINGS.BECAUSE OF ITS RINGS.

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In Roman mythology, Saturn is the god of In Roman mythology, Saturn is the god of agriculture. He is known as agriculture. He is known as Cronus in in Greek mythology. Cronus was the father Greek mythology. Cronus was the father of of Zeus ( (Jupiter). Saturn is the root of the ). Saturn is the root of the English word "Saturday English word "Saturday

This is the symbol for Saturn:

     

Rings of saturnRings of saturn

~Saturn's rings are ~Saturn's rings are made up mostly of made up mostly of water ice, but they water ice, but they may also include may also include rocky particles with rocky particles with icy coatings. The icy coatings. The origin of the rings of origin of the rings of Saturn is currently Saturn is currently unknown.  unknown.  

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Saturn is made up of materials which are lighter than water. If placed in a big pond, Saturn would float much like an ice cube does in a glass of water.

   

Saturn has 60 known moons - more than Saturn has 60 known moons - more than any other planet! There may very well be any other planet! There may very well be several small ones yet to be discovered. several small ones yet to be discovered.

Saturn is a giant gas planet

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THIS ROCKET SHIP IS GOING FROM EARTH TO SATURN

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Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun in our Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun in our solar system and as well the second solar system and as well the second largest , Saturn has a rocky core covered largest , Saturn has a rocky core covered with liquid gas .It is surrounded by a with liquid gas .It is surrounded by a system of rings that stretch out for system of rings that stretch out for thousands of kilometres. thousands of kilometres.

FACTS ABOUT SATURNFACTS ABOUT SATURN

Saturn is not a peaceful planet ,storm winds race Saturn is not a peaceful planet ,storm winds race around the atmosphere at 800kmp/haround the atmosphere at 800kmp/hIt is believed that one day Saturn’s rings will It is believed that one day Saturn’s rings will disappear.disappear.Saturn is twice as far away from the sun as Saturn is twice as far away from the sun as Jupitar. Jupitar. Saturn ‘s largest moon titan is the only moon in Saturn ‘s largest moon titan is the only moon in the solar system to possess an atmosphere.the solar system to possess an atmosphere. A year on Saturn is almost thirty earth years.A year on Saturn is almost thirty earth years.A day on Saturn ten and a half hours on earth. A day on Saturn ten and a half hours on earth.

This is Saturn on a very hot day .This is Saturn on a very hot day .

Some of the day Saturn would melt you and Some of the day Saturn would melt you and other parts of the day you would freeze.other parts of the day you would freeze.

Titan is the largest of the moons it is even larger than Mercury and Pluto.

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