1
: a Roman god of agriculture and father by Ops of Jupiter
2
: the planet sixth in order from the sun see Planets Table
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His accolades include a Saturn Award, an SFX Award, three TV Guide Awards and four People’s Choice Awards.
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Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
Even the stars agree: Saturn in Pisces wants to teach us all how to establish and maintain boundaries.
—Emily Newhouse, Allure, 22 Nov. 2023
A day on Saturn is just under 11 hours, while Jupiter's day is just under 10.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2023
Burning methane with liquid oxygen, the rocket is capable of generating a staggering 16.7 million pounds of thrust, more than twice the power of NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket and the legendary Apollo-era Saturn 5.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023
This is more than twice the thrust of the Saturn V rocket used for the Apollo Moon missions.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
The shape of the Earth’s annual journey around the sun is in flux, as Jupiter and Saturn play gravitational tug-of-war with our orbit.
—Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
The popular conception of Saturn is virtually inseparable from its majestic rings.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
Researchers completed a complex simulation that supports the idea that Saturn’s rings emerged hundreds of millions of years ago, not billions as it was previously believed.
—Kim Tingley, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023
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Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
Even the stars agree: Saturn in Pisces wants to teach us all how to establish and maintain boundaries.
—Emily Newhouse, Allure, 22 Nov. 2023
A day on Saturn is just under 11 hours, while Jupiter's day is just under 10.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2023
Burning methane with liquid oxygen, the rocket is capable of generating a staggering 16.7 million pounds of thrust, more than twice the power of NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket and the legendary Apollo-era Saturn 5.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023
This is more than twice the thrust of the Saturn V rocket used for the Apollo Moon missions.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
The shape of the Earth’s annual journey around the sun is in flux, as Jupiter and Saturn play gravitational tug-of-war with our orbit.
—Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
The popular conception of Saturn is virtually inseparable from its majestic rings.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
Researchers completed a complex simulation that supports the idea that Saturn’s rings emerged hundreds of millions of years ago, not billions as it was previously believed.
—Kim Tingley, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin Saturnus
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of Saturn was
before the 12th century
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“Saturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saturn. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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