Like Jupiter, Saturn is a large, gaseous planet composed mostly of the gases hydrogen and helium. Saturn has a magnetic field 1,000 times stronger than Earth’s but not as strong as Jupiter’s. Due to its gaseous nature, Saturn’s density is so low that it could float in an ocean of water. It probably has a core similar to that of Jupiter. It is covered with cloud bands, some forming cyclonic patterns like Jupiter’s, but the colors appear more subdued than do Jupiter’s because of an atmospheric haze that covers the clouds.
Saturn - the greatest planet (except for Uranus which is easier to work into jokes)
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Saturn - the greatest planet (except for Uranus which is easier to work into jokes)
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