Saturn is the Planet in the Solar System mostly made of gases

Saturn is a planet in the solar system.

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and Saturn is the second. It is nine times bigger than the planet Earth. However, the planet Earth is eight times denser than Saturn because the planet Saturn is mostly composed of gases. Its solar orbital period is 29.4571 years, while 82 known satellites and not easy to count moon-lets orbit around it. Circumference of Saturn is measured 365882.4 kilo metres. Its core is solid but its surface is gaseous. Being 30% less dense than water, it is the only planet in the solar system that is less denser than water. Average specific density of Saturn is 0.69 gram per cubic-centimetre, because of its gaseous atmosphere. Hydrogen, Helium, Ammonia, Acetylene, Ethane, Propane, Phosphine, and Methane gases are found in the atmosphere of Saturn. The Sun is about 1.4 billion kilo-meters away from the planet Saturn and Saturn is the planet mostly known for its planetary rings which make it visually unique among the solar planets.

By: Ashraf Naushahi

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