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2. In Depth | Saturn – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in our solar system. Like fellow gas giant Jupiter, Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Saturn is not the only planet to have rings, but none are as spectacular or as complex as Saturn's.

3. In Depth | Our Solar System – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Our solar system consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity – the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; dwarf planets such as Pluto; dozens of moons; and millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.

4. Saturn | Science – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Saturn may be known for its rings, but the planet itself offers irresistible and inexhaustible subjects for study. With more than 700 times the volume of Earth, Saturn is a behemoth.

5. 10 Need-to-Know Things About Saturn - NASA Solar System...

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   Saturn is the sixth planet from our Sun (a star) and orbits at a distance of about 886 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers) from the Sun.

6. What is a Planet? | Planets – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   A planet is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit.

7. Overview | The Grand Finale – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   On Sept. 15, 2017, the spacecraft made its final approach to the giant planet Saturn. But this encounter was like no other. This time, Cassini dived into the planet's atmosphere, sending science data for as long as its small thrusters could keep the spacecraft's antenna pointed at Earth.

8. Saturn - NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Saturn Right Now. Latest Stories. Previous. One Way Light Time to the Sun. Loading... Length of Year. 10,759 Earth Days. Planet Type. Gas Giant. Distance from Sun. 896,174,454 mi km. One Way Light Time to the Sun. 80.180660 mins. Length of Year. 10,757 Earth Days. Planet Type. Gas Giant. Distance from Sun.

9. Saturn's Hexagon in Motion - NASA Solar System Exploration

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   This colorful view from NASA's Cassini mission is the highest-resolution view of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn's north pole known as "the hexagon."

10. Highlights | Saturn Tour – NASA Solar System Exploration

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    Hubble is giving astronomers a view of changes in Saturn’s vast and turbulent atmosphere as the planet’s northern hemisphere summer transitions to fall.

11. Saturn By the Numbers – NASA Solar System Exploration

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    Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, and the second largest in the solar system. It’s surrounded by beautiful rings.