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Saturn
is a giant gas
planet which is made up of about 75%
hydrogen and 25% helium. It's most famous for its
thousands of beautiful rings. |
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Saturn was first
visited by the Pioneer
11
spacecraft in 1979. Saturn has also since been visited by
Voyager
1 and Voyager
2. |
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Saturn's rings
are made up mostly of water ice, but they may also
include rocky particles with icy coatings. The origin of
the rings of Saturn is currently unknown. |
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Saturn is made up
of materials which are lighter than water. If placed in a
big pond, Saturn would float much like an ice cube does
in a glass of water. |
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Saturn has 18
known moons - more than any other planet! There may very
well be several small ones yet to be discovered.
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