Planet Saturn

Today in Astronomy History
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January 27, 1908
Philibert Melotte discovers the Jovian (Jupiter) Moon, Pasiphae.

January 27, 1967
Crew of Apollo One were kill by a fire during a Training exercise. Killed were "Gus" Grissom, Edward White II, Roger Chaffee.

January 27, 1967
The Outer Space Treaty is signed and goes into effect October 10, 1967.

Welcome to The Planet Saturn Website
A website about the Ringed Planet

Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn (father of Zeus). Saturn is one of the most magnificient planetary views in the sky. Saturn is a gas giant with a ring of moonlettes which is easily visable to binoculars or telescopic viewing. The Rings of Saturn were first observed by Galileo Galilei with his telescope in 1610.