Space, GPS & MapsPlanetary Science
Saturn Would Float
The giant planet is less dense than water
Saturn is a giant: hundreds of Earths would fit inside. So why would it bob like a rubber duck in a bathtub?
You'll find out
- Which planets sink and which float
- Why Jupiter sinks and Saturn doesn't
- What's wrong with the giant bathtub
Why it matters
The same single number decides what floats everywhere: ships, icebergs, hot-air balloons, and you in a pool.
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