Saturn – The
Ringed Planet
- In Roman mythology, Saturn (Kronos
to the Greeks) was a god of fertility and agriculture. The planet
Saturn is almost as large as Jupiter.
- Saturn also has many satellites. Click here to see them in motion
(3.7 MB).
- Saturn's rings are the thinnest objects
in the known universe.
- The rings have many gaps, where there
is no material.
