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  1. Saturn - Science@NASA

    May 22, 2025 · Facts About Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in our solar system. Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. It's surrounded by …

  2. Saturn Facts - NASA Science

    Apr 21, 2025 · Like fellow gas giant Jupiter, Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Saturn is not the only planet to have rings, but none are as spectacular or as complex as …

  3. Saturn Exploration - NASA Science

    Apr 21, 2025 · July 1, 2004: NASA's Cassini spacecraft becomes the first to orbit Saturn, beginning a decade-long mission that revealed many secrets and surprises about Saturn and its system of rings …

  4. About the Planets - Science@NASA

    Feb 3, 2026 · Our solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There are five officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system: Ceres, Pluto, …

  5. Saturn and Titan Resources - Science@NASA

    Mar 7, 2026 · This page showcases our resources for those interested in learning more about Saturn and Titan.

  6. Saturn - NASA Science

    Dec 21, 2023 · This photo of Saturn was taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on October 22, 2023, when the ringed planet was approximately 850 million miles from Earth. Hubble's ultra-sharp …

  7. Saturn Moons - Science@NASA

    In March 2025, astronomers confirmed the discovery of 128 small moons around Saturn — adding to the already large moon count. Saturn's moons range in size from larger than the planet Mercury – the …

  8. Cassini: Saturn Rings - NASA Science

    Nov 4, 2024 · Saturn is nearly twice as far from the Sun as Jupiter, and yet Saturn’s rings are so big and brilliant that Galileo discovered them the same year he spotted Jupiter’s moons. Cassini watched …

  9. Saturn - NASA Science

    Nov 18, 2021 · Hubble’s new look at Saturn on September 12 shows rapid and extreme color changes of the bands in the planet’s northern hemisphere, where it is now early autumn. The bands have …

  10. Saturn Gallery - NASA Science

    Sep 29, 2025 · Texture in the Outer Cassini Division This image of Saturn's rings, taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, illustrates how textures in the rings can differ, even in…