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Saturn
is the second largest planet in our solar system and is another gas giant.
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Saturn
has a small rocky core covered with liquid gas.
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It
is surrounded by a system of rings that stretch out into space for thousands
of kilometres.
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The
rings are made up of millions of ice crystals, some as big as houses and
others as small as specks of dust.
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Saturn
is very light as it is made up of more hydrogen than helium so it is less
dense. If we could fit Saturn into a bathtub it would float (but that would
have to be one big bathtub!)
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Like
Jupiter, Saturn has many moons which surround it.
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Saturn
is not a peaceful planet. Storm winds race around the atmosphere at
800kmp/h.
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Saturn
has a very strong magnetic field which traps energy particles resulting in
high levels of radiation.
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