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Orbits are caused by the force of gravity combined with the speed of the object in the orbit. Saturn's rings consist of millions of small rocks in orbit round Saturn.

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Can you sit on Saturns rings?

No. The rings of Saturn are not solid disks. They are belts of rocky and icy debris in orbit around the planet.


What are Saturn 's rings made of?

Saturns ring are rocks and meteors spinning around Saturn


How does saturns rings float without falling?

The rings of Saturn do not float. The rings consists of pices of rock and ices. Each fragment is on orbit around Saturn. An object in orbit does not float. Rather, it is in continuous freefall, but is moving so fast "sideways" that it constantly misses.


Does rings around Saturn keep souls there?

No, Saturns rings are made up of billions of bodies of ice, ranging from millimetres to metres in diameter, in orbit around the planet.


Why are three of saturns sattellites called Shepard moon?

Because they orbit near the outer edges of rings or within gaps in the rings and their gravity helps to keep the rings in place (like a shepherd with sheep).


How are the rings of Saturn are different from the rings of Jupiter?

jupiters rings are bigger than Saturns.


What are saturns rings made up of and where are they found?

Saturn's rings are made up of dust and rock in space. Each and every fragment is in a gravitational orbit of the planet, so in a sense, one might say that Saturn has billions of 'moons'.


What is saturns planet known for.?

The rings that it has and the moons that orbit around it.


How fast does Saturns rings go?

The particles in Saturn's rings orbit the planet at different speeds depending on their distance from the planet. On average, particles in the rings travel at speeds ranging from about 10,000 to 40,000 miles per hour.


What planet Saturn make unique?

Saturns rings make it unique


Are there gases in Saturns ring?

No, the components of Saturn's rings are in the solid state.


What are saturns made of?

Saturn's rings are made of dust, ice, and rock.