We are living in an era where mankind has been able to discover and explore the unknown in various ways. For example, exploration of our neighbouring planets has revealed so much about the universe around us. Do you know that studies show that there’s one planet in our solar system that is impossible to explore? This is because one cannot land on it. Let us know why. Universe is still a very big mystery for us, however, we have been able to glean as much information as we can from what is near us. Saturn is the 6th planet in the solar system, as measured from the distance of the Sun. One of the most interesting facts about this planet is that it is impossible to land on it.
Unlike our red giant Mars, we cannot enter Saturn because it is entirely made up of the gases like hydrogen and helium, along with a mixture of water, ammonia and methane. If we go further within the planet, these gases become liquids, because of the pressure.
One of the other reasons why we will not be able to enter Saturn is because of its pressure and temperature. To compare, our Earth’s atmospheric pressure is calculated to be 1 bar, while Saturn has an atmospheric pressure of 1 million bars. Reports state that a human would just end up getting boiled, if they are to enter such an environment.
Saturn has a radius of 58,232 kilometres, making it 9 times wider than the earth. A day on this planet lasts for only 10.7 hours, the second shortest day among all the planets in the solar system. It takes 29.4 earth years for the planet to complete one orbit around the sun. Saturn has the most moons for any planet in the solar system, which totals at 146, and according to NASA, many are yet to be discovered.
The most intriguing and unique thing about Saturn is its rings. These rings are believed to be made up of comets, asteroids, and even shattered moons, destroyed because of the planet’s gravity.
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