Image above: Cassini is going to Saturn! Credit: NASA/JPL
Image above: Huygens is going too! Credit: NASA/JPL
So far, we know that Saturn has 31 moons. We know little about most of these moons. Here are some fun things we do know about a few of Saturn's moons.
Titan is the largest of Saturn's moons. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System.
Image to right: Titan is bigger than the planets Mercury and Pluto. Credit: NASA/JPL
The gases around Titan seem to be like the gases that were around Earth a long time ago. By learning about Titan, we will learn about Earth.
Titan is where the Huygens probe is going to explore.
Image to left: Iapetus (eye-AP-eh-tuss) is a very odd moon. One half is black. The other half is white. Credit: NASA/JPL
Image to right: Mimas (MY-mass) is a moon that is close to Saturn. It is probably made mostly of ice. Mimas has a huge crater named Herschel on one side. Credit: NASA/JPL
Hyperion (high-PEER-ee-on) is shaped sort of like a hamburger patty. It wobbles when it turns. This happens because Titan's gravity pulls on it.
Image to left: Hyperion is a moon that wobbles when it turns. Credit: NASA/JPL
Pan is one of Saturn's smallest moons. It orbits within Saturn's A-Ring.
Pan helps clear out space between the rings. This space is called the Encke Gap.
Image to right: Pan lives between the F Ring and A Ring. Credit: NASA/JPL
