It spins so fast that it flattens out the top and the bottom of the planet. The fast spin also causes Saturn to bulge at its equator. The white spots on Saturn are believed to be powerful storms. Saturn is surrounded by over 1000 rings made of ice and dust. Some of the rings are very thin and some are very thick.
Scientists believe that the particles came from the destruction of moons circling the planet.
As comets and meteorites smashed the moons, Saturn's gravitational pull shaped the particles into rings. Saturn has at least 18 known moons. Some of these moons orbit the planet within the rings, creating gaps in the rings. The rings around Saturn contain pieces of ice which are all the size of a baseball. Show me the Level 2 version of this page.