The Planet With Seven Rings
Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second biggest planet in the solar system. Saturn is also a ball of gas like Jupiter and it is mainly composed of hydrogen and helium. It is the furthest planet visible from the Earth by the unaided human eye. Distance from sun: 1.434 billion km Orbital period: 29 years Surface area: 42.7 billion square km Radius: 58,232 km Mass: 5.683 × 10^26 kg (95.16 M⊕) Formation The Saturn formed about 4.5 billion years ago when the swelling gasses and specks of dust were collected together by gravity to form a ball of gas. About 4 billion ago the Saturn took its current position and started revolving around the sun in a fixed path. Layer Saturn also does not have any layer inside it like Jupiter as it is a gas giant. Atmosphere Saturn is blanketed with clouds that appear as faint stripes, jet streams, and storms. The planet has many different shades of yellow, brown, and grey. The pressure of the atmosphere ...