Tuesday, September 14, 2010


Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun and was discovered by Galileo in 1610. It was named Cronus by the Greeks and was also known as the god of agriculture.



1 rotation of Saturn is longer than the orbit around the Sun. It has at least 30 moons and over 100 000 rings.


Its atmosphere has a very thick layer of hydrogen and helium and also has some methane.


More information is on this website: www.kidsastronomy.com/saturn.htm




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