Saturn's moons were thrust into the spotlight during the Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 flybys in the 1970s and 1980s, but it wasn't until NASA's Cassini mission reached Saturn in ...

Saturn is not the only planet with rings, but its rings are the most spectacular and complex. Photo Credit: NASA Saturn has dozens of moons, each with its own unique features.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT SATURN. How far it is from the sun: 886 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers), on average How big it is: 72,400 miles (116,500 km) across, or almost 10 times the size of Earth ...

NASA's incredible Saturn V rocket propelled dozens of humans toward Earth's moon. The rocket's first flight, for the Apollo 4 mission, took place 50 years ago, on Nov. 9, 1967.

A Mosaic of Saturn taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on November 20, 2017. This view is constructed from 42 of those wide-angle shots, taken using the red, ... 5 fast facts about Saturn.

Saturn's rings extend up to 175,000 miles (282,000 km) from the planet. However, they are very thin: The main rings have a height of only 30 feet (10 m), on average, according to NASA.

This image released by NASA shows Saturn, composed of 126 images covering one end of Saturn's rings to the other and the entire planet in between that were acquired by the Cassini orbiter over the ...

Fascinating facts by NASA. By Sakshi Sah Published Jul 04, 2025. Hindustan Times Trending ... Saturn isn’t far behind. A day on Saturn lasts about 11 hours. Photo Credit: NASA.

Saturn’s rings make it one of the most striking planets in the solar system, ... NASA says Saturn is losing its iconic rings 00:55 - Source: CNN. NASA ...

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NASA’s Mission To Saturn Is Over — But These Facts Will Leave You Breathless For a Lifetime. The NASA Cassini Mission to Saturn lasted only 13 years but yielded generations of memories.