Showing posts with label Saturn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saturn. Show all posts

Friday, February 1, 2008

What are the special characteristics of the gas giants?

Jupiter is the largest planet. It rotates faster than any other planet and has the most moons. Saturn is set apart by its beautiful rings, made up of dust particles and pieces of ice. Uranus is a strange planet where seasons last for more than 20 years, while Neptune is the windiest planet in the solar system.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Saturn’s moons

At least 46 moons orbit Saturn. Each moon is unique. Enceladus is among the shiniest objects in space. Titan’s atmosphere is thicker than Earth’s. Here are the big moons, seen from behind the moon Dione.