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1. solarsystem.nasa.gov › planets › saturnIn 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.

2. solarsystem.nasa.gov › missions › cassini-hdsSaturn | Science – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Sep 3, 2024 · 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.

3. solarsystem.nasa.gov › solar-system › our-solar-systemIn 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. solarsystem.nasa.gov › planets › in-depthWhat is a Planet? | Planets – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   The ancient Greeks counted the Earth's Moon and Sun as planets along with Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Earth was not considered a planet, but rather was thought to be the central object around which all the other celestial objects orbited.

5. solarsystem.nasa.gov › moons › saturn-moonsIn Depth | Saturn Moons – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   The Saturn system is far outside of the habitable zone, and Titan’s surface temperature is so cold that the moon’s surface is largely water ice instead of rock. But the temperature is just right for liquid methane and ethane.

6. solarsystem.nasa.gov › missions › cassini-hdsSaturn's Hexagon in Motion - NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Saturn's Hexagon in Motion. 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."

7. solarsystem.nasa.gov › missions › cassini-hdsOverview | The Grand Finale – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Called the Grand Finale, this final phase of the mission brought unparalleled observations of the planet and its rings from closer than ever before. On Sept. 15, 2017, the spacecraft made its final approach to the giant planet Saturn. But this encounter was like no other.

8. solarsystem.nasa.gov › missions › cassini-hdsTitan | Science – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Sep 3, 2024 · The colorful globe of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, passes in front of the planet and its rings in this true color snapshot from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

9. solarsystem.nasa.gov › saturn-by-the-numbersSaturn By the Numbers – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Sep 3, 2024 · Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, and the second largest in the solar system. It’s surrounded by beautiful rings.

10. solarsystem.nasa.gov › missions › cassini-hdsHighlights | Saturn Tour – NASA Solar System Exploration

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    2010 Saturn Tour Highlights. The Cassini spacecraft looks toward Rhea's cratered, icy landscape with the dark line of Saturn's ringplane and the planet's murky atmosphere as a background. Combined images taken July 17, 2007. December 31, 2008.