48. The pull of gravity on Saturn is similar to Earth’s. Despite its much larger size, the gravitational pull at Saturn’s cloud tops is only slightly more than Earth’s gravity. This means if you could stand on Saturn’s clouds (ignoring the fact that you’d sink right through), yo...
This could be due to the impact of micrometeorites, solar wind particle bombardment, solar ultraviolet radiation, or electromagnetic forces picking up electrically charged dust. All this happens under the influence of Saturn’s gravitational field pulling particles into the planet. When NASA’s ...
It's possible that Rhea could have a small ocean underneath its icy surface, but how that ocean is maintained by heat is still an open question. One possibility is a sort of "tug of war" between Rhea and the strong gravitational pull of Saturn. However, Rhea orbits far enough from Satur...
The researchers then compared these gravity results with the structure of Titan's surface. They expected that regions of high elevation would have the strongest gravitational pull, since one might suppose they had extra matter underneath them. Conversely, they expected regions of low elevation would ...
Saturn's atmosphere has much higher pressure and lower temperatures compared to Earth's atmosphere. This is due to Saturn's larger size and farther distance from the sun, resulting in lower solar energy and weaker atmospheric circulation. Additionally, Saturn's atmosphere is mostly composed of hydr...