Saturn: The Ringed Planet

Saturn: The Ringed Planet — page 1 — THE PLANETS AND MOONS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD Some are hotter than an oven and some are much colder than a freezer Some are small and rocky while others are huge and mostly made of gas As you explore these worlds you'll discover giant canyons active volcanoes strange kinds of ice storms bigger than Earth and much more The Planetary Society empowers people around the world to advance space science and exploration On behalf of The Planetary Society including our tens of thousands of members here's wishing you the joy of discovery Onward BillNye Bill Nye CEO The Planetary SocietyⓇ

Saturn: The Ringed Planet — page 2 — 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Ringed Planet CHAPTER 2 Storms Rings and Moons 12 CHAPTER 3 Exploring Saturn 24 Glossary 30 Index 31

Saturn: The Ringed Planet — page 3 — 4 CHAPTER 1 THE RINGED PLANET Our solar system includes everything that goes around the Sun. There are eight planets We live on Earth It is the third planet from the Sun. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. Saturn is much larger than Earth

Saturn: The Ringed Planet — page 4 — 5 MEET SATURN Saturn is the second-largest planet in our solar system Only Jupiter is bigger Saturn is huge compared to Earth About 760 Earths could fit inside Saturn о SATURN FAST FACTS Size Could fit about 760 Earths inside Saturn Distance from the Sun About 898 million miles 1,445 million km Length of day About 10.7 hours Length of year About 29.4 Earth years Number of moons At least 146

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