Saturn is the sixth planet within those that make up the solar system, in terms of size and mass it ranks second after Jupiter and the only one with a visible ring system from planet Earth. The name of this planet is in honor of the Roman god Saturn. This is included within the so-called outer or gaseous planets. The most characteristic aspect of Saturn is the bright rings it has. Its atmosphere is hydrogen, with small portions of helium and methane. It is the only planet whose density is less than water. If Saturn were placed in a body of water large enough to get there, Saturn would float.
Without a doubt The rings are the aspect that most give it a distinctive character. It has two brilliants, A and B, and a softer one, which is named C. Between there are openings. The largest is the Cassini Division. Each main ring is made up of many narrow rings. Their composition is not yet determined exactly, however they are known to contain water. They could be icebergs or snowballs, which are fused with dust.
The origin of the rings that this planet presents is not exactly known. However, there are those who propose that these could have been formed from satellites that were impacted by comets and meteoroids. Almost four hundred years after their discovery, the impressive rings of Saturn remain an enigma for astronomers.
For its part with respect to mythology, Heaven is the oldest of the gods and he married the goddess Earth, they had two daughters, Cibles and Themis, as well as several children, among them is Saturn. According tells the story, Heaven distrusted the courage of their children and for that reason he punished severely, causing the rebellious attitude of Saturn, who ended up attacking his father and became a slave and thus end up taking the reign of the world. However, Saturn was not the first-born of the family, but this privilege was held by his brother Titan.
