to be perfectly honest with you Doug if outer space is your thing I think you
if outer space is your thing I think you
if outer space is your thing I think you would be much happier with one of our
would be much happier with one of our
would be much happier with one of our Saturn cruises everybody raves about
Saturn cruises everybody raves about
Saturn cruises everybody raves about them it’s literally one of the coolest
them it’s literally one of the coolest
them it’s literally one of the coolest planets in our solar system figuratively
planets in our solar system figuratively
planets in our solar system figuratively so – welcome to watchmojo.com the five
so – welcome to watchmojo.com the five
so – welcome to watchmojo.com the five most fascinating things you probably
most fascinating things you probably
most fascinating things you probably didn’t know about Saturn you can find a
didn’t know about Saturn you can find a
didn’t know about Saturn you can find a bath tub big enough and fill it with
bath tub big enough and fill it with
bath tub big enough and fill it with water Saturn would float but it would
water Saturn would float but it would
water Saturn would float but it would leave a ring number five summer on
leave a ring number five summer on
leave a ring number five summer on Saturn last eight years given that
Saturn last eight years given that
Saturn last eight years given that Saturn is 1.4 billion kilometers from
Saturn is 1.4 billion kilometers from
Saturn is 1.4 billion kilometers from the Sun while Earth is a mere 149
the Sun while Earth is a mere 149
the Sun while Earth is a mere 149 million kilometers away a year on Saturn
million kilometers away a year on Saturn
million kilometers away a year on Saturn is equivalent to 29.4 earth years Saturn
is equivalent to 29.4 earth years Saturn
is equivalent to 29.4 earth years Saturn does have an axial tilt similar to ours
does have an axial tilt similar to ours
does have an axial tilt similar to ours meaning that it is also subject to
meaning that it is also subject to
meaning that it is also subject to theoretical seasons however a single
theoretical seasons however a single
theoretical seasons however a single season on Saturn lasts between 7 & 8
season on Saturn lasts between 7 & 8
season on Saturn lasts between 7 & 8 years an 8 year summer might be
years an 8 year summer might be
years an 8 year summer might be desirable but just imagine the
desirable but just imagine the
desirable but just imagine the comparable winter that follows
that being said not every unit of time
that being said not every unit of time is longer on Saturn it spins with
is longer on Saturn it spins with
is longer on Saturn it spins with greater speed on its axis compared to
greater speed on its axis compared to
greater speed on its axis compared to earth which means that one day only
earth which means that one day only
earth which means that one day only lasts around ten and a half earth hours
lasts around ten and a half earth hours
lasts around ten and a half earth hours number four Saturn blows a perfect
number four Saturn blows a perfect
number four Saturn blows a perfect six-sided hurricane 60 miles deep that
six-sided hurricane 60 miles deep that
six-sided hurricane 60 miles deep that could swallow four earths Saturn is
could swallow four earths Saturn is
could swallow four earths Saturn is comprised entirely of gas and is the
comprised entirely of gas and is the
comprised entirely of gas and is the least dense planet in the solar system
least dense planet in the solar system
least dense planet in the solar system it’s made up of 94 percent hydrogen six
it’s made up of 94 percent hydrogen six
it’s made up of 94 percent hydrogen six percent helium and trace amounts of
percent helium and trace amounts of
percent helium and trace amounts of methane but that doesn’t mean it’s a
methane but that doesn’t mean it’s a
methane but that doesn’t mean it’s a light and airy place researchers think
light and airy place researchers think
light and airy place researchers think that friction with the slower clouds on
that friction with the slower clouds on
that friction with the slower clouds on either side of it creates Eddie’s mini
either side of it creates Eddie’s mini
either side of it creates Eddie’s mini storms that push the jet stream into a
storms that push the jet stream into a
storms that push the jet stream into a wave-like shape as it goes around
wave-like shape as it goes around
wave-like shape as it goes around what Saturn lacks in density it more
what Saturn lacks in density it more
what Saturn lacks in density it more than makes up for with wind speed the
than makes up for with wind speed the
than makes up for with wind speed the weather patterns on a planet are
weather patterns on a planet are
weather patterns on a planet are incredibly extreme winds can gust over a
incredibly extreme winds can gust over a
incredibly extreme winds can gust over a thousand miles per hour storms can last
thousand miles per hour storms can last
thousand miles per hour storms can last for months and it’s lightning is up to a
for months and it’s lightning is up to a
for months and it’s lightning is up to a thousand times more powerful than
thousand times more powerful than
thousand times more powerful than Earth’s pick up the gigawatts shocking
Earth’s pick up the gigawatts shocking
Earth’s pick up the gigawatts shocking isn’t it number three there could be
isn’t it number three there could be
isn’t it number three there could be life on one of Saturn’s many moons no
life on one of Saturn’s many moons no
life on one of Saturn’s many moons no one’s on tight now moon of Saturn or on
one’s on tight now moon of Saturn or on
one’s on tight now moon of Saturn or on me
me
me Space Station getting ready to go NASA
Space Station getting ready to go NASA
Space Station getting ready to go NASA says that Saturn has 62 confirmed moons
says that Saturn has 62 confirmed moons
says that Saturn has 62 confirmed moons 53 of which are named with the majority
53 of which are named with the majority
53 of which are named with the majority less than 50 kilometers across of all
less than 50 kilometers across of all
less than 50 kilometers across of all the things going on around Saturn Titan
the things going on around Saturn Titan
the things going on around Saturn Titan might be the most exciting of all the
might be the most exciting of all the
might be the most exciting of all the aptly named Titan is the largest however
aptly named Titan is the largest however
aptly named Titan is the largest however dwarfing even the planet Mercury in
dwarfing even the planet Mercury in
dwarfing even the planet Mercury in terms of size Titan is the only moon in
terms of size Titan is the only moon in
terms of size Titan is the only moon in the solar system to possess its own
the solar system to possess its own
the solar system to possess its own atmosphere meaning researchers are
atmosphere meaning researchers are
atmosphere meaning researchers are intent upon exploring it the Titan
intent upon exploring it the Titan
intent upon exploring it the Titan Saturn system mission will be launched
Saturn system mission will be launched
Saturn system mission will be launched in 2020 at a cost of 2.5 billion dollars
in 2020 at a cost of 2.5 billion dollars
in 2020 at a cost of 2.5 billion dollars Cassini a NASA spacecraft will deliver
Cassini a NASA spacecraft will deliver
Cassini a NASA spacecraft will deliver Huygens to the vicinity of Saturn and
Huygens to the vicinity of Saturn and
Huygens to the vicinity of Saturn and aim it towards Titan the cassini-huygens
aim it towards Titan the cassini-huygens
aim it towards Titan the cassini-huygens mission is already underway though
mission is already underway though
mission is already underway though investigating Titan and another moon
investigating Titan and another moon
investigating Titan and another moon Enceladus Enceladus boasts an icy
Enceladus Enceladus boasts an icy
Enceladus Enceladus boasts an icy ostensibly barren landscape riddled with
ostensibly barren landscape riddled with
ostensibly barren landscape riddled with deep canyons dubbed tiger stripes the
deep canyons dubbed tiger stripes the
deep canyons dubbed tiger stripes the probe is sweeping close to the surface
probe is sweeping close to the surface
probe is sweeping close to the surface of Enceladus in search of atmospheric
of Enceladus in search of atmospheric
of Enceladus in search of atmospheric anomalies and signs of alien life
anomalies and signs of alien life
anomalies and signs of alien life Enceladus is mostly made of ice beneath
Enceladus is mostly made of ice beneath
Enceladus is mostly made of ice beneath which scientists believe there could
which scientists believe there could
which scientists believe there could exist
exist
exist some kind of alien ocean this lends
some kind of alien ocean this lends
some kind of alien ocean this lends itself to the exciting possibility that
itself to the exciting possibility that
itself to the exciting possibility that organisms similar to those that thrive
organisms similar to those that thrive
organisms similar to those that thrive in our own deep oceans near volcanic
in our own deep oceans near volcanic
in our own deep oceans near volcanic vents exceeding carbon dioxide and
vents exceeding carbon dioxide and
vents exceeding carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide might exist on
hydrogen sulfide might exist on
hydrogen sulfide might exist on Enceladus number two humans could fly on
Enceladus number two humans could fly on
Enceladus number two humans could fly on Titan technically speaking if mankind
Titan technically speaking if mankind
Titan technically speaking if mankind ever found itself on Saturn’s largest
ever found itself on Saturn’s largest
ever found itself on Saturn’s largest moon Titan then it could strap on a set
moon Titan then it could strap on a set
moon Titan then it could strap on a set of wings and take to the skies
a combination of high air density and
a combination of high air density and low gravity on Titan means if you ran
low gravity on Titan means if you ran
low gravity on Titan means if you ran fast enough you could take off students
fast enough you could take off students
fast enough you could take off students in England have estimated that you’d
in England have estimated that you’d
in England have estimated that you’d have to clock a ground speed of 11
have to clock a ground speed of 11
have to clock a ground speed of 11 meters per second before flapping your
meters per second before flapping your
meters per second before flapping your arms around which might be tough
arms around which might be tough
arms around which might be tough considering Usain Bolt runs only
considering Usain Bolt runs only
considering Usain Bolt runs only marginally quicker at 12 meters per
marginally quicker at 12 meters per
marginally quicker at 12 meters per second and if you ever did a cheap
second and if you ever did a cheap
second and if you ever did a cheap flight you do best not to soar too close
flight you do best not to soar too close
flight you do best not to soar too close to Saturn itself the atmospheric
to Saturn itself the atmospheric
to Saturn itself the atmospheric pressure of the planet is a hundred
pressure of the planet is a hundred
pressure of the planet is a hundred times greater than Earth’s strong enough
times greater than Earth’s strong enough
times greater than Earth’s strong enough to turn liquid into gas and then crush a
to turn liquid into gas and then crush a
to turn liquid into gas and then crush a human being instantly number one
human being instantly number one
human being instantly number one Saturn’s rings will one day disappear
though it isn’t actually the only planet
though it isn’t actually the only planet with rings Jupiter Neptune and Uranus
with rings Jupiter Neptune and Uranus
with rings Jupiter Neptune and Uranus also have them Saturn’s rings are easily
also have them Saturn’s rings are easily
also have them Saturn’s rings are easily the biggest and best example of the
the biggest and best example of the
the biggest and best example of the phenomena in our solar system but they
phenomena in our solar system but they
phenomena in our solar system but they won’t be around forever
won’t be around forever
won’t be around forever like the icebergs the Rings are
like the icebergs the Rings are
like the icebergs the Rings are constantly changing scientists predict
constantly changing scientists predict
constantly changing scientists predict that over time the Rings which are just
that over time the Rings which are just
that over time the Rings which are just twenty meters thick in some areas and
twenty meters thick in some areas and
twenty meters thick in some areas and are made of bits of ice and rock will
are made of bits of ice and rock will
are made of bits of ice and rock will either expand outwards gradually flowing
either expand outwards gradually flowing
either expand outwards gradually flowing away from the planet or Elsa come to
away from the planet or Elsa come to
away from the planet or Elsa come to Saturn’s gravitational force and pull
Saturn’s gravitational force and pull
Saturn’s gravitational force and pull inwards makes this magnificent crown
inwards makes this magnificent crown
inwards makes this magnificent crown jewel of the solar system at present the
jewel of the solar system at present the
jewel of the solar system at present the ring stretch around 120,000 kilometres
ring stretch around 120,000 kilometres
ring stretch around 120,000 kilometres from the planet itself however and their
from the planet itself however and their
from the planet itself however and their disbanding is not expected for millions
disbanding is not expected for millions
disbanding is not expected for millions of years so have these facts inspired
of years so have these facts inspired
of years so have these facts inspired you to go telescope shopping I’m not
you to go telescope shopping I’m not
you to go telescope shopping I’m not interested in Saturn for more
interested in Saturn for more
interested in Saturn for more out-of-this-world top 10s and will
out-of-this-world top 10s and will
out-of-this-world top 10s and will disappear someday top 5s be sure to
disappear someday top 5s be sure to
disappear someday top 5s be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com Saturn very
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