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3 lip 2008 · Saturn’s rings are almost entirely made of water ice, in chunks ranging in size from dust to house-sized boulders. And all of Saturn’s moons have large quantities of water ice. For example,...
- What is the Surface of Saturn Like? - Universe Today
The outer atmosphere of Saturn consists of 93% molecular...
- What is the Surface of Saturn Like? - Universe Today
Like Jupiter, Saturn is made mostly of hydrogen and helium. At Saturn's center is a dense core of metals like iron and nickel surrounded by rocky material and other compounds solidified by intense pressure and heat. It is enveloped by liquid metallic hydrogen inside a layer of liquid hydrogen –similar to Jupiter's core but considerably smaller.
23 sty 2009 · The outer atmosphere of Saturn consists of 93% molecular hydrogen and the rest helium, with trace amounts of ammonia, acetylene, ethane, phosphine and methane. It’s these trace amounts that...
6 gru 2019 · Saturn has the lowest density of all the planets - 687 kg/m³ - or in other words, it is lighter than water thus if placed on water, it would float. The low density is attributed to its composition. The planet is largely made up of gases such as hydrogen and helium.
28 paź 2024 · Saturn occupies almost 60 percent of Jupiter’s volume but has only about one-third of its mass and the lowest mean density—about 70 percent that of water—of any known object in the solar system. Hypothetically, Saturn would float in an ocean large enough to hold it.
8 cze 2023 · Structure and Surface. Saturn is a gas giant like Jupiter. It is made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Saturn has a thick atmosphere. Saturn has a lovely set of seven main rings with spaces between them. Time on Saturn. One day on Saturn goes by in just 10.7 hours. One year on Saturn is the same as 29 Earth years. Saturn's Neighbors. As of June 8 ...
Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. The farthest planet from Earth discovered by the unaided human eye, Saturn has been known since ancient times. The planet is named for the Roman god of agriculture and wealth, who was also the father of Jupiter.
