The Outer Solar System: Saturn

Brown, tan, and beige banded planet with rings. A smaller spherical object is next to it. Caption: In a class of its own is Titan, Saturn's single big moon.

Scientists believe that Saturn, the second largest planet, would float in water if a glass were big enough. Uses computer graphics to note its features and those of its seven rings. Discusses Titan, its largest moon, and the Cassini probe, which examines it. Notes Saturn is a gas giant, has a 30-year orbit, and that astronomers create theories about this planet based on limited facts.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
astronomy, planets, saturn, titan

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  • The Outer Solar System: Saturn

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    AIMS Multimedia
    Length:
    11 minutes