Saturn is a large gas planet encircled by over 1000 rings made of ice and dust. Some of the particles are little pebble-size things and others are as big as houses. The particles probably came from moons that were circling the planet and were smashed by comets and meteorites, but Saturn still has at least thirty moons. Saturn spins very rapidly on its axis; in fact, it spins so fast that it is flattened out on the top and bottom and bulges at its equator. The fast rotation means that one day on Saturn lasts just a little more than ten hours. The atmosphere is very windy, and the winds can blow at more than 1118 miles per hour! The white spots on Saturn are probably powerful storms.

Things to remember about Saturn:

1. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun.
2. Saturn is a large gas planet.
3. Saturn is encircled by over 1000 rings.
4. Saturn rotates very quickly.
5. There are powerful winds and storms on Saturn's surface.
6. Saturn has at least thirty moons.