Saturn

• Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun.
• It is surrounded by a system of rings which make it the most striking and beautiful planet when viewed through a telescope.
• Saturn is the second largest planet in the Solar System.
• However, it is lighter than a body of water of the same size.
• Saturn is thought to have a small rocky high-temperature core surrounded by ice and ammonia, mixed with grit gases.
• The time taken for Saturn to revolve around the Sun is around 29 years.
• Saturn rotates on its own axis once every 10.7 hours.