Saturn

Atmosphere: Saturn's atmosphere is almost completely composed of Hydrogen (approximately 96%) and small amounts of Helium, ammonia, and methane.

Planet type: Gaseous

Physical characteristics: Saturn does not have a solid crust as it is a gaseous planet. Its famous rings are composed of rock and ice.

Weather: The average temperature on Saturn is -285 degrees F. Wind speeds can get extremely high, even up to 1,000 MPH!

Size: The radius of Saturn is 36,184 miles. Saturn is about 9 times bigger than the Earth.

Speed: Saturn travels around the sun once every 29.4 Earth years.

# of Moons: 82

Any other interesting facts:

• Saturn is the only planet whose density is smaller than that of water!

• Saturn's environment is not suitable for life due to the extreme temperatures, pressures, and materials that organisms would have difficulty adapting to.