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Lifting the veil. Titan, Saturn's largest moon among at least 17 others is bigger than the planets Pluto and Mercury, Scientists think much of its surface may be covered by an ocean of a liquid (that's not water), but they haven't been able to see through Titan's orange fog. The moment of truth is about to arrive. The planetary explorer Cassini-Huygens (right), launched in 1997, should be arriving at Saturn early next year and will hang around for four years. A probe from the craft will break away end parachute into Titan's atmosphere, then either land or splash down, depending on the moon's mysterious surface.

Seventh in the heavens. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the most distant one visible with the naked eye. The word "Saturday" comes from "Saturn." To ancient people it was the most distant of the seven objects in the solar system they could see. Thus, it was the seventh day of the week, with Sunday being the first.

Saturn's hundreds of rings are composed of trillions of particles, most of them tiny specks of ice and rock with a few chunks as big as a house. They are believed to be pieces of shattered comets, asteroids or moons. The band of rings is so wide it would fill most of the distance between earth and our moon

Saturn is known for its rings. But scientists now say the planet has another claim to fame. It has more moons than any other planet in our solar system. Hunting for Moons Astronomers, scientists who study space, have been studying the space near Saturn. They recently discovered a dozen moons that had never been seen before, increasing the number of known moons orbiting Saturn to 30. The newly discovered moons range in size from 4 to 19 miles across. At one time, the tiny moons were probably large rocks traveling through space. When they passed by Saturn, the planet's gravity pulled them in and captured them. The rocks have been orbiting the planet ever since. Over time, the large moons broke apart to form the smaller moons. "We think that most of [the tiny moons] are the shattered remnants of captured moons," explained astronomer Brett Gladman. Some astronomers wonder whether Saturn will hold on to its title as the moon king. Jupiter has 28 known moons. Some astronomers think they will find more undiscovered moons orbiting Jupiter, making Jupiter the moon king. MOON BITS As moons go, Earth's moon is pretty average. Compared to our moon, many of Saturn's moons are really strange. Here's how some of Saturn's moons compare to Earth's moon. Earth's moon has a rocky surface dotted with craters.

Mimas looks like the Death Star from the movie Star Wars.

Dione's surface is completely covered with ice and crater Titan is Saturn's largest moon. A thick, murky atmosphere surrounds it.