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  1. Saturn - Science@NASA

    May 22, 2025 · 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 a …

  2. Saturn Facts - Science@NASA

    Apr 21, 2025 · Saturn has the second-shortest day in the solar system. One day on Saturn takes only 10.7 hours (the time it takes for Saturn to rotate or spin around once), and Saturn makes …

  3. Saturn Exploration - Science@NASA

    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 …

  4. About the Planets - Science@NASA

    May 28, 2025 · 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: …

  5. Saturn Moons - Science@NASA

    Mar 12, 2025 · Saturn's moons range in size from larger than the planet Mercury – the giant moon Titan – to as small as a sports arena. The small moon Enceladus has a global ocean under a …

  6. NASA Science Missions

    Jun 12, 2025 · NASA Science Fleet Chart. NASA Science missions circle the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, Mars, and many other destinations within our Solar System, including spacecraft that …

  7. Solar System Exploration - Science@NASA

    Apr 28, 2025 · The solar system has one star, eight planets, five dwarf planets, at least 290 moons, more than 1.3 million asteroids, and about 3,900 comets.

  8. Saturn - Science@NASA

    May 26, 2004 · As NASA's Cassini spacecraft hurtles toward a July 1, 2004 rendezvous with Saturn, the Hubble Space Telescope continues snapping breathtaking pictures of the solar …

  9. Overview - NASA Science

    Nov 3, 2024 · Cassini changed all that. It began the first in-depth, up-close study of Saturn and its system of rings and moons in 2004. It became the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn, beginning a …

  10. Saturn - NASA Science

    May 22, 2025 · The globe of Saturn, seen here in natural color, is reminiscent of a holiday ornament in this wide-angle view from... NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this view of …