Saturn has over 60 moons, with Titan being the largest and only one with an atmosphere. It is made up of mostly hydrogen and helium gases and would float on water due to its low density. Saturn spins rapidly, takes just over 10 hours to rotate and has four distinct seasons, and its iconic rings are made of ice particles and silica, though all gas giants have rings.

1. SaturnBy Maddie

2. MoonsSaturn has over 60 moonsIt’s biggest moon is TitanTitan is the only moon to have its own atmosphere

3. ConsistencySaturn is 96% gas with a small solid coreIt consists mainly of hydrogen and heliumIt has such a low density it would float on water

4. WeatherSaturn has four seasons like EarthIt is one of the windiest planetsThe winds can reach 2000 kilometers an hour

5. Rotation and RevolutionSaturn spins so fast it flattens itself outIt takes about 10.8 hours to rotate on its axisIt takes 29.5 years to revolve around the sunIt’s tilted about 27 degrees on its axis

6. SizeIt weighs about 95 times EarthIt’s so big Earth could fit into it 755 times

7. RingsSaturn’s rings are about 1 kilometer thickThey are made up of silica rock, iron oxide, and ice particlesAlthough all of the gas giants have rings, Saturn’s are the easiest to see

8. FactsIt’s named after the Roman god SaturnusIt is one of the five planets visible to the naked eye

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