Saturn (Latin: Sāturnus [saːˈtʊrnʊs]) was a god in ancient Roman religion, and a character in Roman mythology.He was described as a god of time, generation, dissolution, abundance, …

The Romans considered the god Saturnus the equivalent of the Greek god Cronus; in modern Greek, the planet retains the name Cronus— Κρόνος: Kronos. [143] The Greek scientist …

Mar 14, 2025 · Four robotic spacecraft have visited Saturn. NASA's Pioneer 11 provided the first close look in September 1979. NASA's twin Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft followed up …

Saturnus may refer to: Saturn (mythology), a Roman god whose Latin name was Saturnus; Saturnus (band), a band from Denmark; Saturnus, a genus of butterflies in the grass skipper …

Nov 5, 2024 · Orbit and Rotation. Saturn has the second-shortest day in the solar system. One day on Saturn takes only 10.7 hours (the time it takes for Saturn to rotate or spin around …

It is named for the Roman god Saturnus, and was known to the Greeks as Cronus. Saturn is the flattest planet. Its polar diameter is 90% of its equatorial diameter, this is due to its low density …

Apr 7, 2025 · When Galileo Galilei saw Saturn through a telescope in the 1600s, he wasn't sure what he was seeing. At first he thought he was looking at three planets, or a planet with handles.

Mar 18, 2025 · Saturn Observational Parameters Discoverer: Unknown Discovery Date: Prehistoric Distance from Earth Minimum (10 6 km) 1205.5 Maximum (10 6 km) 1658.6 …

Saturnus is die verste van die vyf planete wat maklik sonder enige gereedskap waargeneem kan word. Die ander vier is Mercurius, Venus, Mars en Jupiter (Uranus is slegs in baie donker …

How did the rings around Saturn form? How many moons does the planet have? See stunning NASA images of the gas giant studied by Christian Huygens and Giovann...