The planet Saturn is located 1.2 billion kilometers from Earth. In other words, to achieve this journey with today’s spacecraft technology, It takes about 8 years.

However, let’s say we have completed this 8 year journey and reached Saturn. What do you think awaits us?

Saturn’s rings are almost as wide as the distance between Earth and the moon.

Therefore at first glance Land and explore on foot It may seem like an easy place to be.

But although these rings look like giant disks, they are not very solid. Because this is true from pieces of ice as small as dust particles They are being formed.

And if you could walk on one of Saturn’s outer rings, you would have to walk 12 million kilometers to circumnavigate the longest ring.

Like this distance About 15 round trips from Earth to the Moon It means. You may also see streams of small ice particles flying from the rings toward Saturn.

Saturn, on the other hand, is almost complete from hydrogen and helium gas occurs. For this reason it is even called a “gas giant”.

Again during the journey, 4000 kilometers above the surface You crash into Saturn’s upper atmosphere possible. Meanwhile, as you speed toward the North Pole, you’ll encounter a beautiful aurora similar to the one you saw in Alaska.

You then reach the troposphere, the part of the atmosphere where weather conditions occur.

However, one must be very careful in this area. Because the strong wind here, at a speed of 400 meters per second It can affect you. This is 3 times faster than the strongest hurricanes on Earth.

The yellow clouds you see around you also give the planet its color. This, with ammonia crystals It’s full. If you make the mistake of sniffing, your respiratory system can be seriously damaged.

Moreover, this region is much colder than the East Antarctic Plateau, the coldest place on Earth. Weather, It drops to -250°C.

In summary, the journey to Saturn, although full of surprises, is a lot of fun. dangerous and scary It will happen. It is a much more logical decision to leave this discovery to unmanned aerial vehicles.

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