There are some interesting facts about Saturn:
1. Saturn was discovered at the time of Babylon, but in the modern era, Galileo Galilei was the first person to see Saturn through the telescope in 1610.
2. Saturn's distance from Sun is about 1.4 billion km.
3. A year on the planet Saturn is equal to 29.5 years of the Earth, and one day of Saturn is equal to 10 hours 34 minutes of the Earth.
4. Wind speed at Saturn planet can reach 1800 km/h, which is faster than the speed of sound.
5. Saturn named after the Roman god of agriculture.
6. Saturn is so big that it can contain 700 earths.
7. Saturn is the second widest planet in our solar system with a diameter of 116,460 km, it is 9 times wider than the Earth. Saturn planet's density is less than water where humans can fly.
8. If you put Saturn in a big tub of water, it will float.
9. The weight of Saturn is 5.683 × 10^26 kg, which is 95 times more than the weight of Earth.
10. Saturn has 82 moons like our earth has one moon. Saturn's largest moon is Titan which is larger than Mercury Planet. Titan is the only moon in our solar system that has a solid atmosphere.
11. The force of gravity on Saturn's largest moon 'Titan' is so low that humans can fly like birds.
12. The rings of Saturn are formed after the birth of Dinosaur.
13. Four spacecrafts have been sent to the Saturn planet so far, their names are: Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Cassini.
14. For spacecraft it took about 3 years and 2 months to reach Saturn planet.
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