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TITAN – Saturn’s largest moon, with a dense atmosphere and lakes of liquid methane and ethane.

HEXAGONAL STORM – A persistent, six-sided jet stream located at Saturn’s north pole.

SHEPHERD MOONS – Small moons like Prometheus and Pandora that help confine Saturn’s rings by gravitationally herding particles.

ENCKE GAP – A narrow gap within Saturn’s A ring, maintained by the small moon Pan.

CASSINI DIVISION – A large gap in Saturn’s rings, created by gravitational interactions with the moon Mimas.

SATURN’S RINGS – A complex system of icy and rocky rings surrounding Saturn, composed mainly of water ice.

SYNCHROTRON RADIATION – High-energy radiation emitted by Jupiter’s magnetosphere.

ROCHE LIMIT – The region where tidal forces can break apart moons.

DEEP ATMOSPHERE – Jupiter’s atmosphere extends deep into its interior.