What are the dangers of Saturn?

What are the dangers of Saturn?

It turns out, Saturn’s magnetic field generates huge electrical currents, which heat up the atmosphere at the poles. Unfortunately, the electrical activity within this aurora can disrupt our ship’s electronics and navigation system, so best marvel at a distance.

Why can we not go to Saturn?

Surface. As a gas giant, Saturn doesn’t have a true surface. The planet is mostly swirling gases and liquids deeper down. While a spacecraft would have nowhere to land on Saturn, it wouldn’t be able to fly through unscathed either.

How hot does Saturn get?

On the surface, Saturn’s average temperature varies from about -185 degrees Celsius (-300 degrees Fahrenheit) to -122 C (-188 F). The temperature variation is due to the planet’s internal processes, not the sun.

Can we walk on Saturn?

If you tried to walk on the surface of Saturn, you would fall into the planet, suffering higher temperatures and pressures until you were crushed inside the planet. Of course you can’t stand on the surface of Saturn, but if you could, you would experience about 91% of Earth’s gravity.

Is it possible to land on Saturn’s rings?

But hold up. We can’t visit Saturn and skip over the best part, its iconic rings. Saturn’s rings are almost as wide as the distance between the Earth and the moon, so at first glance, they seem like an easy place to land and explore on foot.

How many round trips would it take to walk around Saturn?

But if you were able to hike on one of Saturn’s outermost rings, you’ll walk about 12 million kilometers to make it around the longest one. That’s about 15 round trips from the Earth to the moon. Along the way, you’ll come across tiny moons and spokes of dust levitating above the surface.

How long does it take to get to Saturn from Earth?

At its closest, Saturn is 1.2 billion kilometers away from Earth. So with today’s spacecraft technology, you’ll need about eight years to make the trip. Finally, you arrive and get your first glimpse of Saturn with your own eyes.

What was the name of the probe that landed on Saturn?

Cassini also carried ESA’s Huygens Probe, which landed on Saturn’s moon Titan in 2005. From Earth, astronomers have studied Saturn with telescopes for centuries. And the Hubble Space Telescope continues to uncover new details from its perch in Earth orbit.