The Saturn Page
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Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the solar system and has the most spectacular ring system of any of the gas giant planets. Scientists say Saturn's atmosphere is primarily made up of hydrogen and helium and is orbited by at least 34 moons with Titan being the largest. Saturn was imaged by the Pioneer II spacecraft in September 1979 and then by Voyager 1 and 2 during the next two years. Much information was learned about Saturn from these past missions and now we currently have the Cassini Equinox mission in progress with the Huygens probe landing on Titan in January 2005 taking a number of images from its surface. The Cassini orbiter is currently studying Saturn's rings and moons, its magnetosphere, composition and atmosphere.
Below are a number of websites that will help you to explore Saturn and learn what this fascinating planet is all about.
2. Cassini at Saturn - Present Position
6. Views of the Solar System - Saturn
7. Windows to the Universe - Saturn
News Updates
Giant Ring Discovered Around Saturn
Cassini Spacecraft to Monitor North Pole on Titan on December 27th.
Images of Saturn with its rings edge on and its northern and southern lights visible.
What is Consuming Hydrogen and Acetylene on Titan?
Cassini Sees Saturn Rings Oscillate Like Mini-Galaxy
New, Raw, Unprocessed Images of Saturn's Moon, Enceladus