StarChild: The planet Saturn

Saturn: The Ringed Planet. When seen through a telescope, Saturn is one of the most beautiful sights in the night sky. ... Saturn has at least 52 moons. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/saturn.html - 8k

StarChild: Facts about Saturn

Facts about Saturn. Solar Distance, 1.429 billion km. Revolution Period, 29.46 Earth years. Rotation Period, 10 hours 40 minutes. Equatorial diameter, 120,660 km ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/saturn_facts.html - 4k

StarChild: Saturn's Natural Satellites

Saturn's Natural Satellites. For many years, Saturn was believed to have 18 natural satellites. ... As of January 2008, Saturn has 52 named moons. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/saturn_satellites.html - 15k

How long does it take to fly to Saturn?

Question: How long does it take to fly to Saturn? Answer: ... It took these two spacecraft about 3 years and 2 months to reach the ringed planet of Saturn. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question44.html - 6k

StarChild: Did you know... (Saturn)

Did you know...? The Hubble Space Telescope photographed a storm on Saturn. This storm was as wide as the Earth. Return to StarChild ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/saturn_know.html - 4k

StarChild: Answer to the Saturn Question

False. The rings around Saturn are made up of dust and ice. These pieces of dust and ice can be as small as pebbles or as large as a house. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/saturn_answer.html - 4k

What is so important about volcanoes on Io?

Question: What is so important about volcanoes on Io? Answer: The Cassini spacecraft, launched in October of 1997, is on its way to study the planet Saturn. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question33.html - 6k

StarChild: Space Probes

the Earth. This information is important in helping to plan other space missions such as ones to Mars and to Saturn. During the ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/probes.html - 9k

StarChild: The Planets and Dwarf Planets

The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are large balls of gases with rings around them. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/planets.html - 7k

StarChild: Multidisciplinary Solar System Activities: Planet Hop

Mars, 0.38, 686.9 Earth days, Jupiter, 2.54, 11.86 Earth years, Saturn, 0.93, 29.46 Earth years, Uranus, 0.8, 84.01 Earth years, Neptune, 1.2, 164.79 Earth years ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/activity/planet_hop.html - 9k

StarChild: Answer to the Clyde Tombaugh Question

And the answer is... Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Return to StarChild homepage, Return to the StarChild ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level1/tombaugh_answer.html - 4k

StarChild: Multidisciplinary Solar System Activities: Where does ...

Mercury, Neptune, Pluto. Saturn, Uranus, Venus. Solution. Return to StarChild homepage, Return to the StarChild Main Page, Go to Imagine the Universe! ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/javascript/planet_go.html - 7k

StarChild: Did you know... (The Asteroid Belt)

Did you know...? Until 1997, most scientists believed Chiron was an asteroid orbiting between Saturn and Uranus. Now some astronomers think it is a comet. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/asteroids_know.html - 4k

StarChild: Multidisciplinary Solar System Activities: Where does ...

Mercury, Planet number: 1. Neptune, Planet number: 8. Pluto, Planet number: 9. Saturn, Planet number: 6. Uranus, Planet number: 7. Venus, Planet number: 2. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/planet_go_solution.html - 5k

Archive of Questions

Why is the crescent Moon sometimes lit on the bottom? [March 2002]. How long does it take to fly to Saturn? [April 2002]. Who discovered the first pulsar? ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/archive.html - 14k

Solar System Shuffle Solution

Number: 5. E. This beautiful planet is surrounded by over 1000 rings. Solar System Object: Saturn Matching Card Number: 2. F. The ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/shuffle_solution.html - 7k

How do planets and their moons get their names?

Saturn is the Roman god of agriculture. Uranus is the ancient Greek deity of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god. Neptune, was the Roman god of the Sea. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question48.html - 8k